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MARLENE DRIVE over TRIB W FRK TRINITY R

Map 

Coordinates:
+32.82787, -97.11975
32°49'40" N, 97°07'11" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:MARLENE DRIVE over TRIB W FRK TRINITY R
Structure number:022200F00234002
Location:0.3 MI N SH183 E W PARK
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Local (Urban) [19]
Length of largest span:24.9 ft. [7.6 m]
Total length:49.9 ft. [15.2 m]
Roadway width between curbs:40.4 ft. [12.3 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:42.3 ft. [12.9 m]
Skew angle:10°
Owner:City or Municipal Highway Agency [04]
Year built:1949
Historic significance:Bridge is possibly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [3]
Number of main spans:2
Main spans material:Concrete [1]
Main spans design:Slab [01]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:1,650 [as of 2004]
Truck traffic:3% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Channel protection:Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Scour condition:Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Operating rating:36.0 tons [32.7 metric tons]
Inventory rating:27.0 tons [24.5 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:65.5
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$5,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:1,610 [as of 1990]
Truck traffic:3% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Channel protection:Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Scour condition:Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Operating rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Inventory rating:26.7 tons [24.3 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:62.2
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$50,000

Comments 

MARLENE DRIVE over TRIB W FRK TRINITY R (Tarrant County, Texas)
Posted June 27, 2012, by Sirus (sirus [dot] cosmo [at] gmail [dot] com)

This bridge was clearly not built in 1949. If you use historic aerial photos of the area you can see the bridge was built sometime between 1963 and 1970.