Structure 210240048202004 · Brooks County, TX

SH 285 over Laborcitas Creek

Carries SH 285 over Laborcitas Creek, 11.3 Mi W Of FM 754.

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 FT59 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 59 ft across with 6 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.

Built1957rebuilt 1994
Length59.1 ft18 m
Daily traffic1,630counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrooks
Location11.3 Mi W Of FM 754
CarriesSH 285
CrossesLaborcitas Creek
Coordinates27.26326, -98.33078

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length59.1 ft (18 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Area279 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,630 (2024)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

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 Number210240048202004

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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