Structure 180570009214236 · Dallas County, TX

IH 45 SB over Fivemile Creek

Carries IH 45 SB over Fivemile Creek, 2.7 Mi N Of IH 20.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT390 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

390 ft end to end, longest span 90 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.

Built197452 years old
Length390.1 ft118.9 m
Daily traffic44,940counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location2.7 Mi N Of IH 20
CarriesIH 45 SB
CrossesFivemile Creek
Coordinates32.69484, -96.75086

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length390.1 ft (118.9 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Area2532.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic44,940 (2023)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number180570009214236

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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