Structure 1805709K2550005 · Dallas County, TX

E Kiest BLVD over Lancaster Kiest Shop Ctr

Carries E Kiest BLVD over Lancaster Kiest Shop Ctr, 0.10 Mi NE Of SH 342.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT496 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

496 ft end to end, longest span 46 ft: about 7 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built195967 years old
Length496.1 ft151.2 m
Daily traffic13,102counted 2019
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location0.10 Mi NE Of SH 342
CarriesE Kiest BLVD
CrossesLancaster Kiest Shop Ctr
Coordinates32.70910, -96.80122

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length496.1 ft (151.2 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Area3417.1 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,102 (2019)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1805709K2550005

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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