Structure 161780LF2285001 · Nueces County, TX

Lake Street over Salt Flats

Carries Lake Street over Salt Flats, 0.2 Mi W Of Sam Rankin ST.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT85 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 85 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built20233 years old
Length85.0 ft25.9 m
Daily traffic263counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNueces
Location0.2 Mi W Of Sam Rankin ST
CarriesLake Street
CrossesSalt Flats
Coordinates27.80081, -97.40844

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area378.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2023

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic263 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number161780LF2285001

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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