Structure 161780061701063 · Nueces County, TX

SH 358 EB over Bear Lane

Carries SH 358 EB over Bear Lane, 0.75 Mi NW Of FM 665.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT312 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

312 ft end to end, longest span 112 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.

Built199036 years old
Length312.0 ft95.1 m
Daily traffic33,090counted 2013
Last inspectedJuly 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNueces
Location0.75 Mi NW Of FM 665
CarriesSH 358 EB
CrossesBear Lane
Coordinates27.76417, -97.46797

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length312.0 ft (95.1 m)
Max Span111.9 ft (34.1 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area1683.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic33,090 (2013)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number161780061701063

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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