Structure 121020325604496 · Harris County, TX

Bw 8 WB Frtg Rd. over Mykawa & Atsf R/r

Carries Bw 8 WB Frtg Rd. over Mykawa & Atsf R/r, 5.2 Mi W Of IH 45.

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 FT1,559 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 8/9

1,559 ft end to end, longest span 133 ft: about 4.3 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.

Built201610 years old
Length1559.1 ft475.2 m
Daily traffic31,500counted 2015
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location5.2 Mi W Of IH 45
CarriesBw 8 WB Frtg Rd.
CrossesMykawa & Atsf R/r
Coordinates29.60097, -95.29838

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1559.1 ft (475.2 m)
Max Span132.9 ft (40.5 m)
Deck Width37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Deck Area5417.3 sq m
Main Spans13
Year Built2016

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic31,500 (2015)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020325604496

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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