Structure 180570V00100003 · Dallas County, TX

Denton Tap Road over Cottonwood Branch

Carries Denton Tap Road over Cottonwood Branch, 0.7 Mi N Of Sandy Lake RD.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT80 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

80 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 slab bridge.

Built1955rebuilt 1983
Length80.1 ft24.4 m
Daily traffic27,670counted 2019
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location0.7 Mi N Of Sandy Lake RD
CarriesDenton Tap Road
CrossesCottonwood Branch
Coordinates32.97836, -96.99358

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width106.3 ft (32.4 m)
Deck Area790.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 1983)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,670 (2019)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number180570V00100003

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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