Structure 180710026002215 · Ellis County, TX

US 287 SB over US 67 Bus 67 Bnsf Rr

Carries US 287 SB over US 67 Bus 67 Bnsf Rr, 1.45 Mi NW Of FM 663.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,548 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

1,548 ft end to end, longest span 112 ft: about 4.3 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.

Built201016 years old
Length1547.9 ft471.8 m
Daily traffic22,795counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location1.45 Mi NW Of FM 663
CarriesUS 287 SB
CrossesUS 67 Bus 67 Bnsf Rr
Coordinates32.47579, -97.01077

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1547.9 ft (471.8 m)
Max Span111.9 ft (34.1 m)
Deck Width51.2 ft (15.6 m)
Deck Area7360.1 sq m
Main Spans15
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,795 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge11

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180710026002215

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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