Structure 180710026002032 · Ellis County, TX

US 67 Sbml over Rawls Branch

Carries US 67 Sbml over Rawls Branch, 0.90 Mi SW Of US 287.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT96 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

96 ft end to end, longest span 32 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built198046 years old
Length96.1 ft29.3 m
Daily traffic12,663counted 2019
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location0.90 Mi SW Of US 287
CarriesUS 67 Sbml
CrossesRawls Branch
Coordinates32.47144, -97.01748

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length96.1 ft (29.3 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area378.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,663 (2019)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number180710026002032

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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