Structure 162050008703014 · San Patricio County, TX

SH 359 over Nueces River Relief

Carries SH 359 over Nueces River Relief, 3.90 Mi SW Of FM 666.

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
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT798 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

798 ft end to end, longest span 28 ft: about 2.2 football fields. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1932rebuilt 1986
Length797.9 ft243.2 m
Daily traffic5,732counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySan Patricio
Location3.90 Mi SW Of FM 666
CarriesSH 359
CrossesNueces River Relief
Coordinates28.04334, -97.85711

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length797.9 ft (243.2 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area3404.8 sq m
Main Spans28
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,732 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number162050008703014

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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