Structure 180710F00001001 · Ellis County, TX

Old Alma Road over Draw

Carries Old Alma Road over Draw, 0.83 Mi SE Of FM 1183.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck1/9 · Imminent Failure
Superstructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Substructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Channelnot part of overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 1/9Superstructure 0/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 0/9 · sets the rating

34 ft end to end, longest span 12 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 slab bridge.

Built193096 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic1,084counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location0.83 Mi SE Of FM 1183
CarriesOld Alma Road
CrossesDraw
Coordinates32.27981, -96.53386

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area84.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1930

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,084 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number180710F00001001

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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