Structure 180610E00203005 · Denton County, TX

Spinks RD WB over Bakers Branch

Carries Spinks RD WB over Bakers Branch, 0.05 Mi E Of Garden Ridge.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT336 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

336 ft end to end, longest span 90 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.

Built201016 years old
Length336.0 ft102.4 m
Daily traffic1,264counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDenton
Location0.05 Mi E Of Garden Ridge
CarriesSpinks RD WB
CrossesBakers Branch
Coordinates32.99950, -97.03470

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length336.0 ft (102.4 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area931.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,264 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number180610E00203005

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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