Structure 32430004401129 · Wichita County, TX

US 277 NB Align D over US 281/us 287

Carries US 277 NB Align D over US 281/us 287, 0.4 Mi E Of Brook ST.

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 FT2,935 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

2,935 ft end to end, longest span 250 ft: about 8.2 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.

Built200719 years old
Length2935.0 ft894.6 m
Daily traffic13,660counted 2010
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWichita
Location0.4 Mi E Of Brook ST
CarriesUS 277 NB Align D
CrossesUS 281/us 287
Coordinates33.89541, -98.49751

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2935.0 ft (894.6 m)
Max Span250.0 ft (76.2 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area8140.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2007

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,660 (2010)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge14

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number032430004401129

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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