Structure 180570019702081 · Dallas County, TX

US 175 Wbfr over Elam Branch

Carries US 175 Wbfr over Elam Branch, 1.10 Mi NW Of Lp 12.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT104 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

104 ft end to end, longest span 34 ft. Lengths and the car 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1938rebuilt 1968
Length104.0 ft31.7 m
Daily traffic6,850counted 2015
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location1.10 Mi NW Of Lp 12
CarriesUS 175 Wbfr
CrossesElam Branch
Coordinates32.72356, -96.69834

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Deck Area361.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1968)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,850 (2015)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number180570019702081

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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