Structure 180710004808183 · Ellis County, TX

IH 35e over Richland Creek

Carries IH 35e over Richland Creek, 0.5 Mi N Of Hill Cty Line.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT195 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

195 ft end to end, longest span 65 ft: about 3 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.

Built200620 years old
Length194.9 ft59.4 m
Daily traffic37,385counted 2019
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location0.5 Mi N Of Hill Cty Line
CarriesIH 35e
CrossesRichland Creek
Coordinates32.12121, -96.97899

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length194.9 ft (59.4 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Area2138.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic37,385 (2019)
Truck Traffic36%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number180710004808183

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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