Structure 180710017205147 · Ellis County, TX

FM 813 over US 287

Carries FM 813 over US 287, 0.8 Mi SE Of US 77.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT305 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

305 ft end to end, longest span 100 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.

Built1976rebuilt 1988
Length305.1 ft93 m
Daily traffic16,083counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location0.8 Mi SE Of US 77
CarriesFM 813
CrossesUS 287
Coordinates32.41376, -96.82896

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length305.1 ft (93 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width56.4 ft (17.2 m)
Deck Area1599.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1976 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,083 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180710017205147

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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