Structure 71640039601007 · Menard County, TX

SH 29 over Five Mile Creek

Carries SH 29 over Five Mile Creek, 0.58 Mi E Of RM 1221.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT84 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 84 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.

Built1938rebuilt 1964
Length84.0 ft25.6 m
Daily traffic1,013counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMenard
Location0.58 Mi E Of RM 1221
CarriesSH 29
CrossesFive Mile Creek
Coordinates30.86896, -99.51887

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Area332.8 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,013 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number071640039601007

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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