Structure 180610008103051 · Denton County, TX

US 377 over Denton Crk

Carries US 377 over Denton Crk, 2.40 Mi N Of SH 114.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT542 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

542 ft end to end, longest span 68 ft: about 1.5 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.

Built195274 years old
Length542.0 ft165.2 m
Daily traffic16,242counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDenton
Location2.40 Mi N Of SH 114
CarriesUS 377
CrossesDenton Crk
Coordinates33.04157, -97.20825

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length542.0 ft (165.2 m)
Max Span67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area1569.4 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,242 (2022)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number180610008103051

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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