Structure 220670023705041 · Duval County, TX

SH 44 over Draw

Carries SH 44 over Draw, 8.20 Mi SE Of US 59.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT43 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 43 ft across with 5 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built195967 years old
Length43.0 ft13.1 m
Daily traffic2,982counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDuval
Location8.20 Mi SE Of US 59
CarriesSH 44
CrossesDraw
Coordinates27.83037, -98.47742

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Deck Area180.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,982 (2020)
Truck Traffic23%
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 Number220670023705041

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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