Structure 180710026002217 · Ellis County, TX

Ramp J over US 67

Carries Ramp J over US 67, 0.5 Mi S Of Bus US 287.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT728 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

728 ft end to end, longest span 118 ft: about 2.0 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.

Built201016 years old
Length728.3 ft222 m
Daily traffic4,000counted 2011
Last inspectedMarch 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location0.5 Mi S Of Bus US 287
CarriesRamp J
CrossesUS 67
Coordinates32.47403, -97.01299

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length728.3 ft (222 m)
Max Span118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area1864.8 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,000 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180710026002217

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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