Structure 22200237405276 · Tarrant County, TX

Ih20 Wbl over Bowen Road

Carries Ih20 Wbl over Bowen Road, 0.8 Mi W Of Fm-157.

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 FT265 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

265 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 4 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
Length265.1 ft80.8 m
Daily traffic90,751counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTarrant
Location0.8 Mi W Of Fm-157
CarriesIh20 Wbl
CrossesBowen Road
Coordinates32.67474, -97.14963

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length265.1 ft (80.8 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width73.8 ft (22.5 m)
Deck Area1,818 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic90,751 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number022200237405276

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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