Structure 172360067507259 · Walker County, TX

IH 45 NB over Pr 40

Carries IH 45 NB over Pr 40, 6.6 Mi N Of FM 1374 S.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT386 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

386 ft end to end, longest span 132 ft: about 5 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.

Built20215 years old
Length386.2 ft117.7 m
Daily traffic25,754counted 2019
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWalker
Location6.6 Mi N Of FM 1374 S
CarriesIH 45 NB
CrossesPr 40
Coordinates30.64059, -95.50880

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length386.2 ft (117.7 m)
Max Span131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Deck Width71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Area2577.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,754 (2019)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number172360067507259

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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