Structure 150830030107041 · Frio County, TX

SH 85 over Draw

Carries SH 85 over Draw, 8.10 Mi NE Of FM 1582.

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 FT96 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 96 ft across with 9 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.

Built1978rebuilt 2022
Length96.1 ft29.3 m
Daily traffic2,415counted 2019
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFrio
Location8.10 Mi NE Of FM 1582
CarriesSH 85
CrossesDraw
Coordinates28.81766, -98.86574

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length96.1 ft (29.3 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area518.6 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1978 (reconstructed 2022)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,415 (2019)
Truck Traffic35%
Lanes On Bridge3

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 Number150830030107041

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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