Structure 181300009514359 · Kaufman County, TX

IH 20 EB over Big Brushy Creek

Carries IH 20 EB over Big Brushy Creek, 6.15 Mi W Of SH 34.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT225 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

225 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 3 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
Length225.1 ft68.6 m
Daily traffic21,122counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
Location6.15 Mi W Of SH 34
CarriesIH 20 EB
CrossesBig Brushy Creek
Coordinates32.69821, -96.37303

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length225.1 ft (68.6 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area836.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,122 (2023)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number181300009514359

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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