Structure 22200237405237 · Tarrant County, TX

US 287 WB over IH 20

Carries US 287 WB over IH 20, 0.6 Mi W Of Little Road.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT460 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

460 ft end to end, longest span 160 ft: about 6 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197353 years old
Length460.0 ft140.2 m
Daily traffic23,072counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTarrant
Location0.6 Mi W Of Little Road
CarriesUS 287 WB
CrossesIH 20
Coordinates32.67107, -97.20838

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length460.0 ft (140.2 m)
Max Span160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area1878.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,072 (2019)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number022200237405237

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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