Structure 181300009514157 · Kaufman County, TX

IH 20 WB over FM 740

Carries IH 20 WB over FM 740, 1.10 Mi E Of Dallas Co.

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 FT255 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

255 ft end to end: about 4 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
Length254.9 ft77.7 m
Daily traffic61,486counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
Location1.10 Mi E Of Dallas Co
CarriesIH 20 WB
CrossesFM 740
Coordinates32.69994, -96.50046

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length254.9 ft (77.7 m)
Max Span115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area947.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic61,486 (2022)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number181300009514157

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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