Structure 220670008610026 · Duval County, TX

SH 359 over San Diego Creek

Carries SH 359 over San Diego Creek, 0.35 Mi S Of SH 44.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT244 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

244 ft end to end, longest span 26 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1927rebuilt 1956
Length244.1 ft74.4 m
Daily traffic7,085counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDuval
Location0.35 Mi S Of SH 44
CarriesSH 359
CrossesSan Diego Creek
Coordinates27.75936, -98.24042

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length244.1 ft (74.4 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area937.4 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1927 (reconstructed 1956)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,085 (2020)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number220670008610026

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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