Structure 131430032402003 · Lavaca County, TX

SH 95 over Kuehns Creek

Carries SH 95 over Kuehns Creek, 1.10 Mi S Of FM 532 E.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT103 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

103 ft end to end, longest span 34 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built1929rebuilt 1973
Length103.0 ft31.4 m
Daily traffic2,388counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLavaca
Location1.10 Mi S Of FM 532 E
CarriesSH 95
CrossesKuehns Creek
Coordinates29.55196, -97.14113

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area480.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1929 (reconstructed 1973)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,388 (2020)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number131430032402003

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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