Structure 180610008103043 · Denton County, TX

US 377 over Hickory Creek

Carries US 377 over Hickory Creek, 2.30 Mi S Of IH 35e.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT197 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

197 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 3 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.

Built1942rebuilt 2015
Length196.9 ft60 m
Daily traffic6,879counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDenton
Location2.30 Mi S Of IH 35e
CarriesUS 377
CrossesHickory Creek
Coordinates33.16807, -97.15259

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length196.9 ft (60 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Area1,026 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1942 (reconstructed 2015)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,879 (2020)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number180610008103043

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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