Structure 121020002713205 · Harris County, TX

Bw8 SB To Ih69 NB over Bw 8 & Connectors

Carries Bw8 SB To Ih69 NB over Bw 8 & Connectors, 4.0 Mi S Of Westpark Toll.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,284 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9

2,284 ft end to end, longest span 211 ft: about 6.3 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.

Built199036 years old
Length2284.1 ft696.2 m
Daily traffic12,368counted 2012
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location4.0 Mi S Of Westpark Toll
CarriesBw8 SB To Ih69 NB
CrossesBw 8 & Connectors
Coordinates29.66312, -95.55763

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2284.1 ft (696.2 m)
Max Span211.0 ft (64.3 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area6,962 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,368 (2012)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge24

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020002713205

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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