Structure 102120TL0049027 · Smith County, TX

Toll 49 over US 69

Carries Toll 49 over US 69, At US 69 S Of Tyler.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT595 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

595 ft end to end, longest span 125 ft: about 1.7 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.

Built200917 years old
Length595.1 ft181.4 m
Daily traffic8,703counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
LocationAt US 69 S Of Tyler
CarriesToll 49
CrossesUS 69
Coordinates32.24168, -95.30922

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length595.1 ft (181.4 m)
Max Span125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area2539.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2009

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,703 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number102120TL0049027

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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