Structure 180570237407428 · Dallas County, TX

IH 635 EB On Ramp over IH 635 Ebfr U-turn

Carries IH 635 EB On Ramp over IH 635 Ebfr U-turn, 2.3 Mi W Of IH 35e.

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 FT1,143 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,143 ft end to end, longest span 104 ft: about 3.2 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.

Built199234 years old
Length1143.0 ft348.4 m
Daily traffic7,310counted 2013
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location2.3 Mi W Of IH 35e
CarriesIH 635 EB On Ramp
CrossesIH 635 Ebfr U-turn
Coordinates32.90960, -96.93588

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1143.0 ft (348.4 m)
Max Span104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area2752.4 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,310 (2013)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180570237407428

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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