Structure 180430036404625 · Collin County, TX

SH 121 N To Dnt N over Dnt & SH 121

Carries SH 121 N To Dnt N over Dnt & SH 121, Dnt & SH 121 Toll RD.

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
4,280 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

4,280 ft end to end, longest span 301 ft: about 12 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.

Built201115 years old
Length4279.9 ft1304.5 m
Daily traffic10,000counted 2010
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCollin
LocationDnt & SH 121 Toll RD
CarriesSH 121 N To Dnt N
CrossesDnt & SH 121
Coordinates33.09096, -96.82354

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length4279.9 ft (1304.5 m)
Max Span300.9 ft (91.7 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area11088.2 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,000 (2010)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge26

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180430036404625

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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