Structure 132410008910041 · Wharton County, TX

SH 60 & Bu 59 R over Peach Creek

Carries SH 60 & Bu 59 R over Peach Creek, 0.35 Mi S Of US 59.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT323 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

323 ft end to end, longest span 21 ft: about 4 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.

Built1928rebuilt 1972
Length323.2 ft98.5 m
Daily traffic8,203counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWharton
Location0.35 Mi S Of US 59
CarriesSH 60 & Bu 59 R
CrossesPeach Creek
Coordinates29.36198, -96.09137

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length323.2 ft (98.5 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width86.3 ft (26.3 m)
Deck Area2590.6 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1972)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,203 (2024)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number132410008910041

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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