Structure 121020325604502 · Harris County, TX

Bw8(eb)tosh288(sb) over SH 288

Carries Bw8(eb)tosh288(sb) over SH 288, Bw 8 South At SH 288.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,894 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

2,894 ft end to end, longest span 135 ft: about 8.0 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 bridge of this kind.

Built20197 years old
Length2894.0 ft882.1 m
Daily traffic5,970counted 2012
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationBw 8 South At SH 288
CarriesBw8(eb)tosh288(sb)
CrossesSH 288
Coordinates29.59671, -95.38998

Physical Characteristics

MaterialOther
DesignOther
Total Length2894.0 ft (882.1 m)
Max Span134.8 ft (41.1 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area7674.3 sq m
Main Spans22
Year Built2019

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,970 (2012)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020325604502

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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