Shaw Rd over Drainage Ditch
Refugio County, Texas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Shaw Rd over Drainage Ditch in Refugio County, Texas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1965 and reconstructed in 1986, making it 60 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 135 inventoried bridges in Refugio County rated poor (1.5%); 2 (1.5%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | 1.5 Mi E of SH 35 |
| NBI structure number | 161960AA0204001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Refugio County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 77 over Dry Creek | 1930 | 16,407 | Good |
| US 77 SB over Drainage Ditch | 1932 | 15,738 | Good |
| US 77 over Drainage Ditch | 1932 | 15,738 | Fair |
| US 77 over Draw | 1930 | 15,723 | Fair |
| US 77 over Monkey Slough | 1930 | 14,169 | Fair |
| US 77 over Drainage Ditch | 1953 | 12,572 | Fair |
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