Structure 161780061702027 · Nueces County, TX

Pr 22 Ebfr over Humble Channel

Carries Pr 22 Ebfr over Humble Channel, 1.75 Mi E Of SH 358.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT605 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

605 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 1.7 football fields. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1973rebuilt 2006
Length605.0 ft184.4 m
Daily traffic8,166counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNueces
Location1.75 Mi E Of SH 358
CarriesPr 22 Ebfr
CrossesHumble Channel
Coordinates27.65783, -97.26082

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length605.0 ft (184.4 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area1622.7 sq m
Main Spans13
Year Built1973 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,166 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number161780061702027

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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