Structure 22200017202188 · Tarrant County, TX

Bu 287 P over Elm Branch

Carries Bu 287 P over Elm Branch, 0.60 Mi SE Of IH 20.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT76 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9 · sets the rating

76 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.

Built199828 years old
Length76.1 ft23.2 m
Daily traffic17,410counted 2013
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTarrant
Location0.60 Mi SE Of IH 20
CarriesBu 287 P
CrossesElm Branch
Coordinates32.65879, -97.23423

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Max Span76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Deck Width100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Area707.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,410 (2013)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number022200017202188

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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