Structure 180570000902006 · Dallas County, TX

SH 78 over Rupards Branch

Carries SH 78 over Rupards Branch, 1.25 Mi N Of IH 635.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT59 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

59 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1923rebuilt 1965
Length59.1 ft18 m
Daily traffic22,446counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location1.25 Mi N Of IH 635
CarriesSH 78
CrossesRupards Branch
Coordinates32.88454, -96.65614

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length59.1 ft (18 m)
Max Span37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Width90.6 ft (27.6 m)
Deck Area496.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1923 (reconstructed 1965)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,446 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number180570000902006

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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