Structure 161490025401062 · Live Oak County, TX

US 281 over Tim0n Creek

Carries US 281 over Tim0n Creek, 0.3 Mi S Of US 59.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT49 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 49 ft across with 4 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.

Built199531 years old
Length48.9 ft14.9 m
Daily traffic10,002counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLive Oak
Location0.3 Mi S Of US 59
CarriesUS 281
CrossesTim0n Creek
Coordinates28.32206, -98.11408

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width106.3 ft (32.4 m)
Deck Area482.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,002 (2020)
Truck Traffic34%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number161490025401062

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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