Structure 161960037103029 · Refugio County, TX

US 77 NB over Devils Run Creek

Carries US 77 NB over Devils Run Creek, 2.35 Mi SW Of FM 2441.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT82 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

82 ft end to end, longest span 26 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1930rebuilt 1953
Length82.0 ft25 m
Daily traffic7,085counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyRefugio
Location2.35 Mi SW Of FM 2441
CarriesUS 77 NB
CrossesDevils Run Creek
Coordinates28.21722, -97.35129

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length82.0 ft (25 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area322.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1953)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,085 (2022)
Truck Traffic39%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number161960037103029

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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