Structure 32430015607096 · Wichita County, TX

US 287 NB over IH 44 SB

Carries US 287 NB over IH 44 SB, 1.15 Mi N Of Bus 287.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT376 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

376 ft end to end, longest span 111 ft: about 5 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196165 years old
Length376.0 ft114.6 m
Daily traffic11,203counted 2019
Last inspectedJuly 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWichita
Location1.15 Mi N Of Bus 287
CarriesUS 287 NB
CrossesIH 44 SB
Coordinates33.94272, -98.52170

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length376.0 ft (114.6 m)
Max Span110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area1535.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,203 (2019)
Truck Traffic30%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number032430015607096

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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