Structure 180610019502136 · Denton County, TX

Lp 288 EB over US 77

Carries Lp 288 EB over US 77, 0.70 Mi E Of IH 35.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT261 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

261 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.

Built199234 years old
Length261.2 ft79.6 m
Daily traffic14,895counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDenton
Location0.70 Mi E Of IH 35
CarriesLp 288 EB
CrossesUS 77
Coordinates33.25693, -97.16530

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length261.2 ft (79.6 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area971.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,895 (2023)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180610019502136

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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