Structure 181300009503011 · Kaufman County, TX

US 80 WB over East Fork Trinity River

Carries US 80 WB over East Fork Trinity River, 0.85 Mi W Of FM 460.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,400 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

1,400 ft end to end, longest span 42 ft: about 3.9 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1930rebuilt 1978
Length1399.9 ft426.7 m
Daily traffic33,856counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
Location0.85 Mi W Of FM 460
CarriesUS 80 WB
CrossesEast Fork Trinity River
Coordinates32.77392, -96.50111

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length1399.9 ft (426.7 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area5845.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1978)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic33,856 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number181300009503011

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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