Structure 130900002905018 · Gonzales County, TX

US 90 over Sandy Fork Creek

Carries US 90 over Sandy Fork Creek, 4.25 Mi E Of FM 794.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT285 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

285 ft end to end, longest span 28 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built193393 years old
Length285.1 ft86.9 m
Daily traffic815counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGonzales
Location4.25 Mi E Of FM 794
CarriesUS 90
CrossesSandy Fork Creek
Coordinates29.67904, -97.43672

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length285.1 ft (86.9 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area712.6 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1933

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic815 (2022)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number130900002905018

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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