Structure 210310068401238 · Cameron County, TX

SH 550 & FM 3248 over Drainage Ditch

Carries SH 550 & FM 3248 over Drainage Ditch, 6.8 Mi SE Of US 77.

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 FT36 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 36 ft across with 2 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.

Built2009rebuilt 2011
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic32,111counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCameron
Location6.8 Mi SE Of US 77
CarriesSH 550 & FM 3248
CrossesDrainage Ditch
Coordinates25.98313, -97.44497

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area583 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2009 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,111 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge12

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 Number210310068401238

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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