Structure 22200237405279 · Tarrant County, TX

Fm-157 NB over Ih-20

Carries Fm-157 NB over Ih-20, 0.8 Mi E Of Bowen RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT425 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

425 ft end to end, longest span 110 ft: about 6 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.

Built1974rebuilt 2010
Length424.9 ft129.5 m
Daily traffic24,310counted 2013
Last inspectedMay 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTarrant
Location0.8 Mi E Of Bowen RD
CarriesFm-157 NB
CrossesIh-20
Coordinates32.67540, -97.13482

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length424.9 ft (129.5 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width64.3 ft (19.6 m)
Deck Area2538.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1974 (reconstructed 2010)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,310 (2013)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number022200237405279

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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