Structure 32430004309200 · Wichita County, TX

IH 44 SB over 5th Street

Carries IH 44 SB over 5th Street, 1.28 Mi S B287j/lp 370.

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 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

142 ft end to end. 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
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic34,390counted 2019
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWichita
Location1.28 Mi S B287j/lp 370
CarriesIH 44 SB
Crosses5th Street
Coordinates33.91025, -98.50271

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Deck Width68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Area909.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic34,390 (2019)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

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 Number032430004309200

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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