Structure 102120049505143 · Smith County, TX

IH 20 EB over Saline Creek RD (cr 496)

Carries IH 20 EB over Saline Creek RD (cr 496), 3.114 Mi E Of US 69.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT197 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

197 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.

Built196462 years old
Length196.9 ft60 m
Daily traffic20,932counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
Location3.114 Mi E Of US 69
CarriesIH 20 EB
CrossesSaline Creek RD (cr 496)
Coordinates32.46528, -95.33461

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length196.9 ft (60 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area732 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 Number102120049505143

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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