Structure 210240010207026 · Brooks County, TX

SH 285 over Los Olmos Creek

Carries SH 285 over Los Olmos Creek, 1.90 Mi W 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 FT98 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 98 ft across with 11 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.

Built1925rebuilt 1989
Length98.1 ft29.9 m
Daily traffic8,013counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrooks
Location1.90 Mi W Of FM 2191
CarriesSH 285
CrossesLos Olmos Creek
Coordinates27.22750, -98.08681

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Area645.8 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1925 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,013 (2023)
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 Number210240010207026

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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