Structure 181300009514166 · Kaufman County, TX

High Country LN over IH 20

Carries High Country LN over IH 20, 2.10 Mi E Of FM 740.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT470 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

470 ft end to end, longest span 155 ft: about 7 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.

Built198739 years old
Length470.1 ft143.3 m
Daily traffic35,445counted 2016
Last inspectedApril 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
Location2.10 Mi E Of FM 740
CarriesHigh Country LN
CrossesIH 20
Coordinates32.69832, -96.46391

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length470.1 ft (143.3 m)
Max Span154.9 ft (47.2 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area1304.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35,445 (2016)
Truck Traffic29%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number181300009514166

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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