Structure 171450020505021 · Leon County, TX

US 79 over Draw

Carries US 79 over Draw, 0.1 Mi W Of FM 832.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 42 ft across with 5 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.

Built1930rebuilt 1968
Length42.0 ft12.8 m
Daily traffic5,884counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLeon
Location0.1 Mi W Of FM 832
CarriesUS 79
CrossesDraw
Coordinates31.52732, -95.96378

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Max Span4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Deck Area163.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1968)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,884 (2020)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number171450020505021

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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