Structure 180570009214408 · Dallas County, TX

Us175/ih45nb Con A over Lamar ST

Carries Us175/ih45nb Con A over Lamar ST, IH 45 At Lamar ST.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,582 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,582 ft end to end, longest span 197 ft: about 4.4 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built20206 years old
Length1582.0 ft482.2 m
Daily traffic36,295counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
LocationIH 45 At Lamar ST
CarriesUs175/ih45nb Con A
CrossesLamar ST
Coordinates32.74813, -96.76870

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1582.0 ft (482.2 m)
Max Span196.9 ft (60 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area5593.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic36,295 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number180570009214408

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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