Structure 132350AA0117004 · Victoria County, TX

Lower M Valley RD over Draw

Carries Lower M Valley RD over Draw, 6.30 Mi N Of FM 1685.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT58 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

58 ft end to end, longest span 17 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1957rebuilt 1997
Length58.1 ft17.7 m
Daily traffic236counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyVictoria
Location6.30 Mi N Of FM 1685
CarriesLower M Valley RD
CrossesDraw
Coordinates28.90468, -97.16156

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area166.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic236 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number132350AA0117004

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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