Structure 22200000813430 · Tarrant County, TX

IH 20 Wbml over IH 35w & Sycamore Creek

Carries IH 20 Wbml over IH 35w & Sycamore Creek, I35 & I20 Interchange.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,263 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,263 ft end to end, longest span 123 ft: about 3.5 football fields. 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.

Built199036 years old
Length1263.1 ft385 m
Daily traffic82,550counted 2013
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTarrant
LocationI35 & I20 Interchange
CarriesIH 20 Wbml
CrossesIH 35w & Sycamore Creek
Coordinates32.66709, -97.32055

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1263.1 ft (385 m)
Max Span123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Deck Width82.0 ft (25 m)
Deck Area9,625 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic82,550 (2013)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number022200000813430

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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