Structure 180570237407450 · Dallas County, TX

Pgbt SB over IH 635&elm Fk Trinity Ri

Carries Pgbt SB over IH 635&elm Fk Trinity Ri, At Int IH 635 And Pgbt.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
4,935 FT OVERALL1,000 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

4,935 ft end to end, longest span 167 ft: about 14 football fields. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built200521 years old
Length4935.0 ft1504.2 m
Daily traffic38,004counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
LocationAt Int IH 635 And Pgbt
CarriesPgbt SB
CrossesIH 635&elm Fk Trinity Ri
Coordinates32.91759, -96.93448

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length4935.0 ft (1504.2 m)
Max Span167.0 ft (50.9 m)
Deck Width80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Area36702.5 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic38,004 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge24

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number180570237407450

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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