Structure 132410C01015001 · Wharton County, TX

Pinchot ST over Tres Palacios River

Carries Pinchot ST over Tres Palacios River, 0.10 Mi S Of 6th ST.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT61 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

61 ft end to end, longest span 15 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.

Built198541 years old
Length61.0 ft18.6 m
Daily traffic267counted 2014
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWharton
Location0.10 Mi S Of 6th ST
CarriesPinchot ST
CrossesTres Palacios River
Coordinates29.18872, -96.26524

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area135.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic267 (2014)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number132410C01015001

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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