Structure 181750009301269 · Navarro County, TX

IH 45 over SH 31 Relief Route

Carries IH 45 over SH 31 Relief Route, 2.25 Mi S Of US 287.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,268 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,268 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 3.5 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built20206 years old
Length1268.0 ft386.5 m
Daily traffic31,400counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNavarro
Location2.25 Mi S Of US 287
CarriesIH 45
CrossesSH 31 Relief Route
Coordinates32.04480, -96.44777

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1268.0 ft (386.5 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width116.1 ft (35.4 m)
Deck Area13682.1 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic31,400 (2020)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number181750009301269

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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