Structure 162050099401010 · San Patricio County, TX

SH 188 over Chiltipin Creek

Carries SH 188 over Chiltipin Creek, 1.05 Mi NW Of US 77.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT135 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

135 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft. 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.

Built1971rebuilt 2014
Length134.8 ft41.1 m
Daily traffic3,077counted 2016
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySan Patricio
Location1.05 Mi NW Of US 77
CarriesSH 188
CrossesChiltipin Creek
Coordinates28.04500, -97.54602

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length134.8 ft (41.1 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area600.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1971 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,077 (2016)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number162050099401010

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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