Structure 180610131101122 · Denton County, TX

FM 1171 over E. Sharps Branch Creek

Carries FM 1171 over E. Sharps Branch Creek, 3.69 Mi E Of US 377.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT85 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 8/9

85 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.

Built201511 years old
Length85.0 ft25.9 m
Daily traffic18,293counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDenton
Location3.69 Mi E Of US 377
CarriesFM 1171
CrossesE. Sharps Branch Creek
Coordinates33.04814, -97.14504

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width111.5 ft (34 m)
Deck Area880.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,293 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number180610131101122

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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