Structure 150460021502029 · Comal County, TX

Loop 337 NB over SH 46

Carries Loop 337 NB over SH 46, 3.0 Mi N Of IH 35.

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 FT205 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

205 ft end to end: about 3 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.

Built197155 years old
Length205.1 ft62.5 m
Daily traffic16,570counted 2013
Last inspectedJune 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyComal
Location3.0 Mi N Of IH 35
CarriesLoop 337 NB
CrossesSH 46
Coordinates29.71415, -98.15701

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length205.1 ft (62.5 m)
Max Span125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area956.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,570 (2013)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number150460021502029

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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