Structure 180710004808065 · Ellis County, TX

IH 35e over Bigham RD

Carries IH 35e over Bigham RD, 2.7 Mi S Of FM 66.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT150 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

150 ft end to end: 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.

Built201115 years old
Length149.9 ft45.7 m
Daily traffic415counted 2019
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location2.7 Mi S Of FM 66
CarriesIH 35e
CrossesBigham RD
Coordinates32.33697, -96.85696

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Area1645.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic415 (2019)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180710004808065

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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