Structure 160890008802009 · Goliad County, TX

US 59 over San Antonio River

Carries US 59 over San Antonio River, 3.0 Mi SW Of US 183.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT973 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

973 ft end to end, longest span 97 ft: about 2.7 football fields. 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.

Built1930rebuilt 1961
Length973.4 ft296.7 m
Daily traffic3,392counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGoliad
Location3.0 Mi SW Of US 183
CarriesUS 59
CrossesSan Antonio River
Coordinates28.65108, -97.43288

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length973.4 ft (296.7 m)
Max Span97.4 ft (29.7 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area2996.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1961)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,392 (2020)
Truck Traffic31%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number160890008802009

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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