Structure 180710009204276 · Ellis County, TX

IH 45 Bus Lp over IH 45 Ml

Carries IH 45 Bus Lp over IH 45 Ml, 0.9 Mi N Of FM 813.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT200 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

200 ft end to end, longest span 100 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199234 years old
Length200.1 ft61 m
Daily traffic1,500counted 2011
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location0.9 Mi N Of FM 813
CarriesIH 45 Bus Lp
CrossesIH 45 Ml
Coordinates32.44644, -96.66471

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length200.1 ft (61 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area786.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,500 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180710009204276

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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