Structure 32430015607032 · Wichita County, TX

IH 44 SB over City Loop

Carries IH 44 SB over City Loop, 1.54 Mi N Of US 287.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT154 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

154 ft end to end: about 2 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.

Built196462 years old
Length153.9 ft46.9 m
Daily traffic13,948counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWichita
Location1.54 Mi N Of US 287
CarriesIH 44 SB
CrossesCity Loop
Coordinates33.96696, -98.53132

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length153.9 ft (46.9 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area590.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,948 (2019)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number032430015607032

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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