Structure 121020325604325 · Harris County, TX

Bw 8 Wbml over Hillcroft AVE

Carries Bw 8 Wbml over Hillcroft AVE, 1.7 Mi SE Of US 90a.

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 FT794 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

794 ft end to end, longest span 101 ft: about 2.2 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.

Built1997rebuilt 2013
Length794.0 ft242 m
Daily traffic18,000counted 2012
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.7 Mi SE Of US 90a
CarriesBw 8 Wbml
CrossesHillcroft AVE
Coordinates29.61322, -95.49304

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length794.0 ft (242 m)
Max Span101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Deck Width56.4 ft (17.2 m)
Deck Area4162.4 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1997 (reconstructed 2013)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,000 (2012)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

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 Number121020325604325

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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