Structure 150460021502228 · Comal County, TX

SH 46 over Drainage Ditch

Carries SH 46 over Drainage Ditch, 0.05 Mi SE Of FM 2722.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 64 ft across with 6 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.

Built201115 years old
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic9,457counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyComal
Location0.05 Mi SE Of FM 2722
CarriesSH 46
CrossesDrainage Ditch
Coordinates29.73782, -98.20348

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Area914.5 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,457 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge11

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number150460021502228

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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