Structure 1805709UP310001 · Dallas County, TX

Vassar DR over Turtle Creek

Carries Vassar DR over Turtle Creek, 0.1 Mi SE Turtle Crk BLVD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT58 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

58 ft end to end, longest span 28 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a rigid-frame bridge.

Built194086 years old
Length58.1 ft17.7 m
Daily traffic2,302counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Location0.1 Mi SE Turtle Crk BLVD
CarriesVassar DR
CrossesTurtle Creek
Coordinates32.84623, -96.79626

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area215.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,302 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number1805709UP310001

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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