Structure 181300049501164 · Kaufman County, TX

SH 34 SB over IH 20

Carries SH 34 SB over IH 20, 0.87 Mi E Of FM 2578.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT336 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

336 ft end to end, longest span 95 ft: about 5 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.

Built196462 years old
Length336.0 ft102.4 m
Daily traffic24,470counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
Location0.87 Mi E Of FM 2578
CarriesSH 34 SB
CrossesIH 20
Coordinates32.70141, -96.27531

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length336.0 ft (102.4 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area972.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,470 (2023)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number181300049501164

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.

Nearby Bridges