Structure 161780037302010 · Nueces County, TX

SH 44 WB over Banquete Creek

Carries SH 44 WB over Banquete Creek, 1.00 Mi E Of FM 666.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT180 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

180 ft end to end, longest span 20 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 slab bridge.

Built1940rebuilt 1992
Length180.1 ft54.9 m
Daily traffic5,020counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNueces
Location1.00 Mi E Of FM 666
CarriesSH 44 WB
CrossesBanquete Creek
Coordinates27.80998, -97.78487

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length180.1 ft (54.9 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area669.8 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,020 (2022)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number161780037302010

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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