Structure 181300009504421 · Kaufman County, TX

US 80 EB over Bachelor Creek

Carries US 80 EB over Bachelor Creek, 0.35 Mi W Of SH 205.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT140 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

140 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft. 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 bridge of this kind.

Built20233 years old
Length140.1 ft42.7 m
Daily traffic17,880counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
Location0.35 Mi W Of SH 205
CarriesUS 80 EB
CrossesBachelor Creek
Coordinates32.73714, -96.30912

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignOther
Total Length140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area520.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2023

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,880 (2022)
Truck Traffic4%
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 Number181300009504421

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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