Structure 130290043201043 · Calhoun County, TX

SH 185 over Main Rice Canal

Carries SH 185 over Main Rice Canal, 2.40 Mi SE Of SH 35.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

70 ft end to end. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built20206 years old
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic1,925counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCalhoun
Location2.40 Mi SE Of SH 35
CarriesSH 185
CrossesMain Rice Canal
Coordinates28.49657, -96.77059

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area377.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,925 (2023)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number130290043201043

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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