Structure 150460021502013 · Comal County, TX

Landa ST (bus 46) over Dry Comal Creek

Carries Landa ST (bus 46) over Dry Comal Creek, 1.50 Mi NW Of IH 35.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT324 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

324 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built192898 years old
Length324.1 ft98.8 m
Daily traffic12,334counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyComal
Location1.50 Mi NW Of IH 35
CarriesLanda ST (bus 46)
CrossesDry Comal Creek
Coordinates29.70503, -98.12958

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length324.1 ft (98.8 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Area978.1 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1928

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,334 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number150460021502013

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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