Structure 180710009205357 · Ellis County, TX

IH 45 SB over FM 1183

Carries IH 45 SB over FM 1183, 3.40 Mi SE Of FM 85.

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 FT160 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

160 ft end to end: 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200026 years old
Length160.1 ft48.8 m
Daily traffic29,355counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location3.40 Mi SE Of FM 85
CarriesIH 45 SB
CrossesFM 1183
Coordinates32.28675, -96.54556

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Area775.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,355 (2023)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180710009205357

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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