Structure 180710009205335 · Ellis County, TX

IH 45 SB over FM 85

Carries IH 45 SB over FM 85, 2.1 Mi S Of SH 34.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT200 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

200 ft end to end: about 3 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.

Built199828 years old
Length200.1 ft61 m
Daily traffic23,433counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location2.1 Mi S Of SH 34
CarriesIH 45 SB
CrossesFM 85
Coordinates32.31060, -96.59689

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length200.1 ft (61 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Area969.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,433 (2023)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180710009205335

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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