Structure 181300019703191 · Kaufman County, TX

US 175 WB over E Fk Trinity River

Carries US 175 WB over E Fk Trinity River, 1.2 Mi E Of FM 1389.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,200 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

2,200 ft end to end: about 6.1 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.

Built197551 years old
Length2200.1 ft670.6 m
Daily traffic23,262counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
Location1.2 Mi E Of FM 1389
CarriesUS 175 WB
CrossesE Fk Trinity River
Coordinates32.63855, -96.48506

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2200.1 ft (670.6 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area9053.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,262 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number181300019703191

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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