Structure 180570296406005 · Dallas County, TX

Pgbt EB over Brand RD & Spring Creek

Carries Pgbt EB over Brand RD & Spring Creek, 0.1 Mi NW Of SH 78.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,038 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

2,038 ft end to end, longest span 117 ft: about 5.7 football fields. 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.

Built199135 years old
Length2038.1 ft621.2 m
Daily traffic16,500counted 2016
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location0.1 Mi NW Of SH 78
CarriesPgbt EB
CrossesBrand RD & Spring Creek
Coordinates32.95544, -96.62739

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2038.1 ft (621.2 m)
Max Span117.1 ft (35.7 m)
Deck Width69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Area13231.6 sq m
Main Spans18
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,500 (2016)
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number180570296406005

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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