Structure 161260025515301 · Jim Wells County, TX

US 281 Service RD over Cattle Pass

Carries US 281 Service RD over Cattle Pass, 0.2 Mi SW Of CR 422.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT105 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

105 ft end to end, longest span 35 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 slab bridge.

Built20224 years old
Length105.0 ft32 m
Daily traffic300counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyJim Wells
Location0.2 Mi SW Of CR 422
CarriesUS 281 Service RD
CrossesCattle Pass
Coordinates27.34369, -98.11805

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length105.0 ft (32 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area336 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic300 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number161260025515301

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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