Structure 32430004309198 · Wichita County, TX

IH 44 SB Ent Ramp over 7th & 8th Streets

Carries IH 44 SB Ent Ramp over 7th & 8th Streets, 1.4 Mi S Of Bu 287j/lp370.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT772 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

772 ft end to end, longest span 118 ft: about 2.1 football fields. 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.

Built200125 years old
Length772.0 ft235.3 m
Daily traffic18,528counted 2010
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWichita
Location1.4 Mi S Of Bu 287j/lp370
CarriesIH 44 SB Ent Ramp
Crosses7th & 8th Streets
Coordinates33.90655, -98.50086

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length772.0 ft (235.3 m)
Max Span118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area1976.5 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,528 (2010)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number032430004309198

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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