Structure 160040018004079 · Aransas County, TX
Carries SH 35 over Copano Bay, SH 35 At Copano Bay.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.
How ratings work11,010 ft end to end, longest span 150 ft: about 31 football fields, or 2.1 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.
| State | Texas |
| County | Aransas |
| Location | SH 35 At Copano Bay |
| Carries | SH 35 |
| Crosses | Copano Bay |
| Coordinates | 28.12469, -97.01662 |
| Material | Prestressed Concrete |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 11009.8 ft (3355.8 m) |
| Max Span | 149.9 ft (45.7 m) |
| Deck Width | 80.1 ft (24.4 m) |
| Deck Area | 81881.5 sq m |
| Main Spans | 85 |
| Year Built | 2015 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 7,538 (2022) |
| Truck Traffic | 10% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | February 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 160040018004079 |
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."
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.