Structure 180610019503137 · Denton County, TX

IH 35e over FM 2181

Carries IH 35e over FM 2181, 0.90 Mi SE Of US 377.

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 FT255 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

255 ft end to end, longest span 85 ft: 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.

Built199531 years old
Length254.9 ft77.7 m
Daily traffic96,065counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDenton
Location0.90 Mi SE Of US 377
CarriesIH 35e
CrossesFM 2181
Coordinates33.19355, -97.12415

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length254.9 ft (77.7 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Area2797.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic96,065 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180610019503137

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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