Structure 132410002704006 · Wharton County, TX

US 90a over West Bernard Creek

Carries US 90a over West Bernard Creek, 3.10 Mi W Of FM 1164.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT160 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

160 ft end to end, longest span 20 ft: about 2 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 slab bridge.

Built1932rebuilt 1960
Length160.1 ft48.8 m
Daily traffic5,780counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWharton
Location3.10 Mi W Of FM 1164
CarriesUS 90a
CrossesWest Bernard Creek
Coordinates29.55052, -96.19804

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area653.9 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,780 (2021)
Truck Traffic32%
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 Number132410002704006

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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