Structure 180430AA0412001 · Collin County, TX

CR 559 over Lavon Lake

Carries CR 559 over Lavon Lake, 0.05 Mi N Of US 380.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,520 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

2,520 ft end to end, longest span 72 ft: about 7.0 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.

Built197254 years old
Length2520.0 ft768.1 m
Daily traffic538counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCollin
Location0.05 Mi N Of US 380
CarriesCR 559
CrossesLavon Lake
Coordinates33.16712, -96.43238

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2520.0 ft (768.1 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area6605.7 sq m
Main Spans35
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic538 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number180430AA0412001

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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