Structure 32430004401085 · Wichita County, TX

US 287 SB over US 82 Thru 7th ST

Carries US 287 SB over US 82 Thru 7th ST, At Jct Of US 82 (kell).

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
5,419 FT OVERALL1,000 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

5,419 ft end to end, longest span 118 ft: about 15 football fields, or 1.0 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1963rebuilt 2001
Length5419.0 ft1651.7 m
Daily traffic1,344counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWichita
LocationAt Jct Of US 82 (kell)
CarriesUS 287 SB
CrossesUS 82 Thru 7th ST
Coordinates33.89757, -98.49245

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length5419.0 ft (1651.7 m)
Max Span118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Width53.5 ft (16.3 m)
Deck Area26922.7 sq m
Main Spans42
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 2001)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,344 (2024)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge32

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number032430004401085

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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