Structure 180710AA0130001 · Ellis County, TX

Spring Branch RD over Waxahachie Creek Trib

Carries Spring Branch RD over Waxahachie Creek Trib, 0.04 Mi W Of Black Champ.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT74 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

74 ft end to end, longest span 39 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200224 years old
Length74.1 ft22.6 m
Daily traffic160counted 2014
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location0.04 Mi W Of Black Champ
CarriesSpring Branch RD
CrossesWaxahachie Creek Trib
Coordinates32.47024, -96.90100

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Max Span39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area137.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic160 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number180710AA0130001

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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