Structure 211250051706101 · Jim Hogg County, TX

SH 16 over Arroyo Baluarte

Carries SH 16 over Arroyo Baluarte, Appx 8.4 Mi SW Of FM 3073.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 64 ft across with 10 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.

Built196957 years old
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic705counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyJim Hogg
LocationAppx 8.4 Mi SW Of FM 3073
CarriesSH 16
CrossesArroyo Baluarte
Coordinates27.17696, -98.75974

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Deck Width53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Area315.9 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic705 (2024)
Truck Traffic33%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number211250051706101

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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