Structure 150460021502005 · Comal County, TX

SH 46 over Dry Comal Creek

Carries SH 46 over Dry Comal Creek, 9.70 Mi E Of US 281.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT104 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

104 ft end to end, longest span 35 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built1938rebuilt 1958
Length104.0 ft31.7 m
Daily traffic9,457counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyComal
Location9.70 Mi E Of US 281
CarriesSH 46
CrossesDry Comal Creek
Coordinates29.77284, -98.27407

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area443.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1958)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,457 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number150460021502005

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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