Structure 131580017908067 · Matagorda County, TX

SH 35 over Turtle Creek

Carries SH 35 over Turtle Creek, 1.90 Mi W Of SH 35 Bus.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT304 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

304 ft end to end, longest span 30 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.

Built1964rebuilt 1999
Length304.1 ft92.7 m
Daily traffic3,122counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMatagorda
Location1.90 Mi W Of SH 35 Bus
CarriesSH 35
CrossesTurtle Creek
Coordinates28.72107, -96.27352

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length304.1 ft (92.7 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width41.7 ft (12.7 m)
Deck Area1177.3 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,122 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number131580017908067

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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