Structure 180610036403173 · Denton County, TX

SH 121 Nbml over FM 423

Carries SH 121 Nbml over FM 423, 6.5 Mi NE Of IH 35e.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT303 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

303 ft end to end: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built2009rebuilt 2020
Length303.1 ft92.4 m
Daily traffic25,000counted 2013
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDenton
Location6.5 Mi NE Of IH 35e
CarriesSH 121 Nbml
CrossesFM 423
Coordinates33.06563, -96.88885

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length303.1 ft (92.4 m)
Max Span127.0 ft (38.7 m)
Deck Width83.3 ft (25.4 m)
Deck Area2347.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2009 (reconstructed 2020)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,000 (2013)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180610036403173

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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