Structure 121020325603310 · Harris County, TX

Bw 8 over Fairmont PKWY

Carries Bw 8 over Fairmont PKWY, 4.3 Mi NE Of IH 45.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT317 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

317 ft end to end, longest span 117 ft: about 4 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.

Built1996rebuilt 2021
Length316.9 ft96.6 m
Daily traffic15,000counted 2016
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location4.3 Mi NE Of IH 45
CarriesBw 8
CrossesFairmont PKWY
Coordinates29.64979, -95.15622

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length316.9 ft (96.6 m)
Max Span117.1 ft (35.7 m)
Deck Width142.7 ft (43.5 m)
Deck Area4202.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1996 (reconstructed 2021)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,000 (2016)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020325603310

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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