Structure 180710AA0235001 · Ellis County, TX

Bakers Branch RD over Baker Branch

Carries Bakers Branch RD over Baker Branch, 0.80 Mi SE Of Bearden RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

30 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built199927 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic21counted 2015
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location0.80 Mi SE Of Bearden RD
CarriesBakers Branch RD
CrossesBaker Branch
Coordinates32.30832, -96.91180

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width19.7 ft (6 m)
Deck Area54.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21 (2015)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number180710AA0235001

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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