Structure 180570009214197 · Dallas County, TX

IH 345 SB over IH 30 US 75 Dart Rail

Carries IH 345 SB over IH 30 US 75 Dart Rail, Ih345 & Ih30 Interchange.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
13,192 FT OVERALL2,500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

13,192 ft end to end, longest span 230 ft: about 37 football fields, or 2.5 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 girder bridge.

Built197155 years old
Length13191.9 ft4020.9 m
Daily traffic90,190counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
LocationIh345 & Ih30 Interchange
CarriesIH 345 SB
CrossesIH 30 US 75 Dart Rail
Coordinates32.79242, -96.79276

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length13191.9 ft (4020.9 m)
Max Span230.0 ft (70.1 m)
Deck Width57.7 ft (17.6 m)
Deck Area70767.8 sq m
Main Spans98
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic90,190 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge94

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180570009214197

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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