Structure 180570009214195 · Dallas County, TX

IH 45 NB Collector over Elm ST Taylor ST Etc

Carries IH 45 NB Collector over Elm ST Taylor ST Etc, At Ih30/ih345 Interchange.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,370 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

2,370 ft end to end, longest span 156 ft: about 6.6 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 girder bridge.

Built197155 years old
Length2370.1 ft722.4 m
Daily traffic499counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
LocationAt Ih30/ih345 Interchange
CarriesIH 45 NB Collector
CrossesElm ST Taylor ST Etc
Coordinates32.78148, -96.78437

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length2370.1 ft (722.4 m)
Max Span155.8 ft (47.5 m)
Deck Width51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Area11413.9 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic499 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge26

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180570009214195

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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