Structure 22200031205051 · Tarrant County, TX

FM 730 NB over Walnut Creek

Carries FM 730 NB over Walnut Creek, 1.7 Mi N Of SH 199.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,312 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,312 ft end to end, longest span 82 ft: about 3.6 football fields. 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.

Built200125 years old
Length1312.0 ft399.9 m
Daily traffic8,715counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTarrant
Location1.7 Mi N Of SH 199
CarriesFM 730 NB
CrossesWalnut Creek
Coordinates32.92185, -97.54341

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1312.0 ft (399.9 m)
Max Span82.0 ft (25 m)
Deck Width39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Area4798.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,715 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number022200031205051

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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