Structure 181300019704251 · Kaufman County, TX

US 175 WB over SH 34

Carries US 175 WB over SH 34, At Int US 175 & SH 34.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT155 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

155 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft: about 2 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196066 years old
Length154.9 ft47.2 m
Daily traffic13,223counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
LocationAt Int US 175 & SH 34
CarriesUS 175 WB
CrossesSH 34
Coordinates32.57469, -96.30924

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length154.9 ft (47.2 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area575.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,223 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number181300019704251

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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