Structure 180710AA0878002 · Ellis County, TX

Old Maypearl RD over Oak Branch

Carries Old Maypearl RD over Oak Branch, 1.6 Mi E Of FM 66.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

39 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1960rebuilt 1990
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic144counted 2015
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location1.6 Mi E Of FM 66
CarriesOld Maypearl RD
CrossesOak Branch
Coordinates32.30816, -96.98743

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area72.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic144 (2015)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number180710AA0878002

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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