Structure 150460001605138 · Comal County, TX

IH 35 SB Ml over Schwab Road

Carries IH 35 SB Ml over Schwab Road, 3.4 Mi N Of Guadalupe C/l.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT121 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

121 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1965rebuilt 1996
Length121.1 ft36.9 m
Daily traffic58,940counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyComal
Location3.4 Mi N Of Guadalupe C/l
CarriesIH 35 SB Ml
CrossesSchwab Road
Coordinates29.63989, -98.21190

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Deck Area697.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic58,940 (2019)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number150460001605138

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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