Structure 161780061701079 · Nueces County, TX

SH 358 WB over Bu 44 (agnes)-tex-mex Rr

Carries SH 358 WB over Bu 44 (agnes)-tex-mex Rr, 1.25 Mi S Of IH 37.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT470 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

470 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 7 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.

Built197650 years old
Length470.1 ft143.3 m
Daily traffic25,320counted 2013
Last inspectedJune 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNueces
Location1.25 Mi S Of IH 37
CarriesSH 358 WB
CrossesBu 44 (agnes)-tex-mex Rr
Coordinates27.78582, -97.46906

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length470.1 ft (143.3 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width75.5 ft (23 m)
Deck Area3295.9 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,320 (2013)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number161780061701079

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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