Structure 1805709F4040001 · Dallas County, TX

Fireside DR over Prairie Creek

Carries Fireside DR over Prairie Creek, 0.25 Mi E Of Dowdy Ferry.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT90 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

90 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. 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.

Built195571 years old
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic1,614counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location0.25 Mi E Of Dowdy Ferry
CarriesFireside DR
CrossesPrairie Creek
Coordinates32.69794, -96.67458

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Area243.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1955

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,614 (2019)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1805709F4040001

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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