Structure 180570009403013 · Dallas County, TX

Sp 482 EB over Elm Fork Trinity River

Carries Sp 482 EB over Elm Fork Trinity River, 0.3 Mi SW Of IH 35e.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,532 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

2,532 ft end to end, longest span 90 ft: about 7.0 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.

Built1942rebuilt 1982
Length2532.2 ft771.8 m
Daily traffic20,537counted 2014
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location0.3 Mi SW Of IH 35e
CarriesSp 482 EB
CrossesElm Fork Trinity River
Coordinates32.84809, -96.89303

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2532.2 ft (771.8 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area10342.1 sq m
Main Spans24
Year Built1942 (reconstructed 1982)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,537 (2014)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number180570009403013

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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