Structure 180570009214246 · Dallas County, TX

IH 45 NB Off Ramp over IH 45 NB On Ramp

Carries IH 45 NB Off Ramp over IH 45 NB On Ramp, 0.55 Mi N Of Loop 12.

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 FT436 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

436 ft end to end, longest span 164 ft: about 6 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.

Built197551 years old
Length436.0 ft132.9 m
Daily traffic3,535counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location0.55 Mi N Of Loop 12
CarriesIH 45 NB Off Ramp
CrossesIH 45 NB On Ramp
Coordinates32.70904, -96.75474

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length436.0 ft (132.9 m)
Max Span164.0 ft (50 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area1089.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,535 (2022)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180570009214246

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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