Structure 102120049505145 · Smith County, TX

IH 20 EB over CR 35 (lavender Rd)

Carries IH 20 EB over CR 35 (lavender Rd), 4.6 Mi E Of US 69.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT152 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

152 ft end to end, longest span 58 ft: about 2 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.

Built196462 years old
Length151.9 ft46.3 m
Daily traffic20,932counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
Location4.6 Mi E Of US 69
CarriesIH 20 EB
CrossesCR 35 (lavender Rd)
Coordinates32.45818, -95.31085

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length151.9 ft (46.3 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area564.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,932 (2021)
Truck Traffic41%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number102120049505145

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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