Structure 132410008907132 · Wharton County, TX

US 59 NB over FM 102

Carries US 59 NB over FM 102, 3.2 Mi N Of FM 961.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT445 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

445 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 6 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197254 years old
Length444.9 ft135.6 m
Daily traffic13,901counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWharton
Location3.2 Mi N Of FM 961
CarriesUS 59 NB
CrossesFM 102
Coordinates29.32534, -96.12151

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length444.9 ft (135.6 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area1830.6 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,901 (2021)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number132410008907132

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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