Structure 70700023502029 · Edwards County, TX

SH 55 over Little Hackberry Creek

Carries SH 55 over Little Hackberry Creek, 14.7 Mi SE Of US 377.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 120 ft across with 12 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built201115 years old
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic781counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEdwards
Location14.7 Mi SE Of US 377
CarriesSH 55
CrossesLittle Hackberry Creek
Coordinates29.84089, -100.10461

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Area779.6 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic781 (2020)
Truck Traffic54%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number070700023502029

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.