Structure 102120TL0049062 · Smith County, TX

Toll 49 Ml over IH 20/long Brake Tr

Carries Toll 49 Ml over IH 20/long Brake Tr, Toll 49 @ IH 20.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,758 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,758 ft end to end, longest span 128 ft: about 4.9 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.

Built20188 years old
Length1757.9 ft535.8 m
Daily traffic2,716counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
LocationToll 49 @ IH 20
CarriesToll 49 Ml
CrossesIH 20/long Brake Tr
Coordinates32.46609, -95.43675

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1757.9 ft (535.8 m)
Max Span128.0 ft (39 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area6858.2 sq m
Main Spans14
Year Built2018

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,716 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number102120TL0049062

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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