Structure 161780037302096 · Nueces County, TX

US 77 over SH 44 Tex Mex Rr Bu 44

Carries US 77 over SH 44 Tex Mex Rr Bu 44, 2.2 Mi W Of FM 1694.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,064 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,064 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 3.0 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.

Built1986rebuilt 1997
Length1064.0 ft324.3 m
Daily traffic19,131counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNueces
Location2.2 Mi W Of FM 1694
CarriesUS 77
CrossesSH 44 Tex Mex Rr Bu 44
Coordinates27.78688, -97.65480

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1064.0 ft (324.3 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width94.2 ft (28.7 m)
Deck Area9307.4 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1986 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,131 (2020)
Truck Traffic39%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number161780037302096

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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