Structure 160130008801027 · Bee County, TX

US 59 over Draw

Carries US 59 over Draw, 0.1 Mi E Of US 181.

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 FT60 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 60 ft across with 7 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.

Built1949rebuilt 1985
Length60.0 ft18.3 m
Daily traffic7,377counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBee
Location0.1 Mi E Of US 181
CarriesUS 59
CrossesDraw
Coordinates28.41014, -97.72794

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width82.0 ft (25 m)
Deck Area457.5 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1949 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,377 (2024)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number160130008801027

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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