Structure 181300049501389 · Kaufman County, TX

FM 148 NB over Spur 557

Carries FM 148 NB over Spur 557, 0.5 Mi NE Of IH 20.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT294 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

294 ft end to end, longest span 95 ft: about 4 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.

Built20215 years old
Length294.0 ft89.6 m
Daily traffic7,978counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
Location0.5 Mi NE Of IH 20
CarriesFM 148 NB
CrossesSpur 557
Coordinates32.72080, -96.31953

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length294.0 ft (89.6 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Area1388.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,978 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number181300049501389

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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