Structure 180570237402341 · Dallas County, TX

IH 635 Conn D over IH 635/us 80

Carries IH 635 Conn D over IH 635/us 80, 2.1 Mi S Of IH 30.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,068 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9

2,068 ft end to end, longest span 164 ft: about 5.7 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.

Built197155 years old
Length2067.9 ft630.3 m
Daily traffic12,819counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location2.1 Mi S Of IH 30
CarriesIH 635 Conn D
CrossesIH 635/us 80
Coordinates32.79035, -96.62413

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2067.9 ft (630.3 m)
Max Span164.0 ft (50 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area4979.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,819 (2022)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge18

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number180570237402341

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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