Structure 160040018004066 · Aransas County, TX

SH 35 NB over SH 188

Carries SH 35 NB over SH 188, Int Of US 35 & SH 188.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT270 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

270 ft end to end, longest span 100 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200422 years old
Length270.0 ft82.3 m
Daily traffic7,900counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyAransas
LocationInt Of US 35 & SH 188
CarriesSH 35 NB
CrossesSH 188
Coordinates27.96818, -97.12474

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length270.0 ft (82.3 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Area987.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,900 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number160040018004066

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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