Structure 121020005006509 · Harris County, TX

Barker-cypress RD over US 290

Carries Barker-cypress RD over US 290, 4.50 Mi NW Of FM 1960.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT362 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

362 ft end to end: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1991rebuilt 2014
Length361.9 ft110.3 m
Daily traffic6,800counted 2012
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location4.50 Mi NW Of FM 1960
CarriesBarker-cypress RD
CrossesUS 290
Coordinates29.95286, -95.67352

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length361.9 ft (110.3 m)
Max Span149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Width100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Area3364.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1991 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,800 (2012)
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020005006509

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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