Structure 181300019703114 · Kaufman County, TX

US 175 WB over Buffalo Creek

Carries US 175 WB over Buffalo Creek, 0.5 Mi E Of FM 148.

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 FT210 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

210 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 3 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 slab bridge.

Built1955rebuilt 1977
Length210.0 ft64 m
Daily traffic15,521counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
Location0.5 Mi E Of FM 148
CarriesUS 175 WB
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates32.62429, -96.44186

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length210.0 ft (64 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Area1011.2 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 1977)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,521 (2023)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number181300019703114

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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