Structure 180710004803132 · Ellis County, TX

US 77 over Drainage Ditch

Carries US 77 over Drainage Ditch, 0.1 Mi N Of US 287.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 34 ft across with 4 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197650 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic27,263counted 2014
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location0.1 Mi N Of US 287
CarriesUS 77
CrossesDrainage Ditch
Coordinates32.42139, -96.84010

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Area253.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,263 (2014)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge7

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 Number180710004803132

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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