Structure 1805709H8220003 · Dallas County, TX

Houston School RD over Ricketts Branch

Carries Houston School RD over Ricketts Branch, 0.15 Mi N Of Camp Wisdom.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT110 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

110 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1964rebuilt 1972
Length109.9 ft33.5 m
Daily traffic9,212counted 2019
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location0.15 Mi N Of Camp Wisdom
CarriesHouston School RD
CrossesRicketts Branch
Coordinates32.66533, -96.80579

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width90.6 ft (27.6 m)
Deck Area924.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 1972)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,212 (2019)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number1805709H8220003

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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