Structure 181750009206180 · Navarro County, TX

IH 45 NB over SH 31

Carries IH 45 NB over SH 31, IH 45 At SH 31.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT160 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

160 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft: 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.

Built1964rebuilt 2018
Length160.1 ft48.8 m
Daily traffic20,382counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNavarro
LocationIH 45 At SH 31
CarriesIH 45 NB
CrossesSH 31
Coordinates32.09829, -96.44104

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Deck Area922.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 2018)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,382 (2023)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number181750009206180

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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