Structure 161960AA0187001 · Refugio County, TX

Mullens Bayou RD over Mullens Bayou

Carries Mullens Bayou RD over Mullens Bayou, 0.27 Mi N Of FM 1360.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT88 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9

88 ft end to end, longest span 18 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.

Built197551 years old
Length87.9 ft26.8 m
Daily traffic30counted 2015
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyRefugio
Location0.27 Mi N Of FM 1360
CarriesMullens Bayou RD
CrossesMullens Bayou
Coordinates28.14117, -97.22242

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Max Span18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Width12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area99.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2015)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number161960AA0187001

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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