Structure 180570D00570007 · Dallas County, TX

Belt Line RD NB over Bear Creek Relief

Carries Belt Line RD NB over Bear Creek Relief, 0.3 Mi S Of Oakdale RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT648 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

648 ft end to end, longest span 72 ft: about 1.8 football fields. 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.

Built200719 years old
Length648.0 ft197.5 m
Daily traffic11,843counted 2019
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location0.3 Mi S Of Oakdale RD
CarriesBelt Line RD NB
CrossesBear Creek Relief
Coordinates32.78861, -96.99452

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length648.0 ft (197.5 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area3,555 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built2007

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,843 (2019)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number180570D00570007

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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