Structure 210240010207100 · Brooks County, TX

SH 285 over Drain

Carries SH 285 over Drain, 1.85 Mi E Of FM 2191.

Overall conditionGood

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT57 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 57 ft across with 8 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.

Built1955rebuilt 2020
Length57.1 ft17.4 m
Daily traffic7,483counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrooks
Location1.85 Mi E Of FM 2191
CarriesSH 285
CrossesDrain
Coordinates27.23461, -98.02894

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Width70.5 ft (21.5 m)
Deck Area374.1 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 2020)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,483 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number210240010207100

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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