Structure 22200001415337 · Tarrant County, TX

US 81/us 287 over Trib To Big Fossil Creek

Carries US 81/us 287 over Trib To Big Fossil Creek, 0.6 Mi NW Of IH 35w.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT91 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 91 ft across with 6 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.

Built1970rebuilt 1976
Length90.9 ft27.7 m
Daily traffic75,482counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTarrant
Location0.6 Mi NW Of IH 35w
CarriesUS 81/us 287
CrossesTrib To Big Fossil Creek
Coordinates32.89426, -97.32630

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length90.9 ft (27.7 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area878.1 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1970 (reconstructed 1976)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic75,482 (2024)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number022200001415337

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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