Structure 150150AA2795003 · Bexar County, TX

W Military DR (eb) over Caracol Creek

Carries W Military DR (eb) over Caracol Creek, 0.30 Mi W Of Loop 1604.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT213 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

213 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 3 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198739 years old
Length212.9 ft64.9 m
Daily traffic5,493counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBexar
Location0.30 Mi W Of Loop 1604
CarriesW Military DR (eb)
CrossesCaracol Creek
Coordinates29.44782, -98.71639

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length212.9 ft (64.9 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Area629.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,493 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number150150AA2795003

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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