Structure 180570K01740001 · Dallas County, TX

Joe Wilson RD over Bentle Branch

Carries Joe Wilson RD over Bentle Branch, 0.1 Mi SE Of Cedar Hill.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT82 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

82 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built195076 years old
Length82.0 ft25 m
Daily traffic6,208counted 2019
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location0.1 Mi SE Of Cedar Hill
CarriesJoe Wilson RD
CrossesBentle Branch
Coordinates32.62438, -96.92564

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length82.0 ft (25 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Area242.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,208 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number180570K01740001

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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