Structure 121020325603485 · Harris County, TX

Bw 8 E over Lockwood RD & Uprr

Carries Bw 8 E over Lockwood RD & Uprr, 5.46 Mi E Of US 59.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,913 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 8/9

2,913 ft end to end, longest span 121 ft: about 8.1 football fields. 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.

Built201016 years old
Length2913.1 ft887.9 m
Daily traffic63,500counted 2010
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location5.46 Mi E Of US 59
CarriesBw 8 E
CrossesLockwood RD & Uprr
Coordinates29.93122, -95.20755

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2913.1 ft (887.9 m)
Max Span121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Deck Width125.3 ft (38.2 m)
Deck Area33917.8 sq m
Main Spans26
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic63,500 (2010)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge11

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020325603485

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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