Structure 132350235001004 · Victoria County, TX

Lp 463 over Whispering Crk

Carries Lp 463 over Whispering Crk, 0.8 Mi E Of US 77.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT93 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 93 ft across with 4 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.

Built1990rebuilt 2012
Length92.8 ft28.3 m
Daily traffic22,000counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyVictoria
Location0.8 Mi E Of US 77
CarriesLp 463
CrossesWhispering Crk
Coordinates28.86374, -96.98432

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length92.8 ft (28.3 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width251.0 ft (76.5 m)
Deck Area2164.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1990 (reconstructed 2012)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number132350235001004

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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