Structure 32430004309081 · Wichita County, TX

US 287 NB over Bell RD

Carries US 287 NB over Bell RD, 1.00 Mi E Of FM 368.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT128 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

128 ft end to end, longest span 47 ft. 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.

Built196165 years old
Length128.0 ft39 m
Daily traffic10,400counted 2013
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWichita
Location1.00 Mi E Of FM 368
CarriesUS 287 NB
CrossesBell RD
Coordinates33.96431, -98.65569

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length128.0 ft (39 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width41.7 ft (12.7 m)
Deck Area495.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,400 (2013)
Truck Traffic30%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number032430004309081

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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