Structure 120800B08012557 · Fort Bend County, TX

Blue Ridge RD NB over Hcfcd Ditch

Carries Blue Ridge RD NB over Hcfcd Ditch, 0.25 Mi N Of W Fuqua RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT81 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

81 ft end to end, longest span 27 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 bridge of this kind.

Built197452 years old
Length81.0 ft24.7 m
Daily traffic3,410counted 2010
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFort Bend
Location0.25 Mi N Of W Fuqua RD
CarriesBlue Ridge RD NB
CrossesHcfcd Ditch
Coordinates29.60386, -95.49309

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignOther
Total Length81.0 ft (24.7 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area192.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,410 (2010)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number120800B08012557

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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