Structure 180570044202098 · Dallas County, TX

IH 35e SB Ml over Fivemile Creek & Loop 12

Carries IH 35e SB Ml over Fivemile Creek & Loop 12, 3.1 Mi N Of IH 20.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT417 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

417 ft end to end, longest span 63 ft: about 6 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.

Built196561 years old
Length417.0 ft127.1 m
Daily traffic57,136counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location3.1 Mi N Of IH 20
CarriesIH 35e SB Ml
CrossesFivemile Creek & Loop 12
Coordinates32.68742, -96.82332

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length417.0 ft (127.1 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width58.7 ft (17.9 m)
Deck Area2275.1 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic57,136 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number180570044202098

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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