Structure 121020H04657001 · Harris County, TX

AVE A over Berry Bayou

Carries AVE A over Berry Bayou, 0.4 Mi NE Of Galveston RD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

122 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199630 years old
Length122.0 ft37.2 m
Daily traffic1,710counted 2011
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.4 Mi NE Of Galveston RD
CarriesAVE A
CrossesBerry Bayou
Coordinates29.66637, -95.23076

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area435.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,710 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number121020H04657001

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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