Structure 161780032601039 · Nueces County, TX

SH 358 over SH 286 (ayers St)

Carries SH 358 over SH 286 (ayers St), 2.00 Mi NW Of FM 43.

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 FT245 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

245 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 3 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.

Built1970rebuilt 2007
Length245.1 ft74.7 m
Daily traffic121,979counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNueces
Location2.00 Mi NW Of FM 43
CarriesSH 358
CrossesSH 286 (ayers St)
Coordinates27.73561, -97.42765

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length245.1 ft (74.7 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Area3413.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1970 (reconstructed 2007)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic121,979 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number161780032601039

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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