Structure 180610019602376 · Denton County, TX

Connector E-s over IH 35e Sbfr/sh 121 Nbfr

Carries Connector E-s over IH 35e Sbfr/sh 121 Nbfr, IH 35e/sh121 Interchange.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,304 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

1,304 ft end to end, longest span 219 ft: about 3.6 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.

Built200620 years old
Length1304.1 ft397.5 m
Daily traffic10,000counted 2010
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDenton
LocationIH 35e/sh121 Interchange
CarriesConnector E-s
CrossesIH 35e Sbfr/sh 121 Nbfr
Coordinates32.99854, -96.95930

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1304.1 ft (397.5 m)
Max Span219.2 ft (66.8 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area3378.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,000 (2010)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180610019602376

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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