Structure 130620027001005 · DeWitt County, TX

SH 72 over Yorktown Coleto Creek

Carries SH 72 over Yorktown Coleto Creek, 0.24 Mi E Of SH 119.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT305 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

305 ft end to end, longest span 27 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1929rebuilt 1963
Length305.1 ft93 m
Daily traffic6,637counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDeWitt
Location0.24 Mi E Of SH 119
CarriesSH 72
CrossesYorktown Coleto Creek
Coordinates28.98070, -97.50526

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length305.1 ft (93 m)
Max Span26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Width66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Deck Area1897.2 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1929 (reconstructed 1963)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,637 (2023)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number130620027001005

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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