Structure 121020325601494 · Harris County, TX

Bwy 8 Sbfr over Hempstead RD & Uprr

Carries Bwy 8 Sbfr over Hempstead RD & Uprr, 0.18 Mi SW Of US 290.

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 FT927 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

927 ft end to end, longest span 123 ft: about 2.6 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.

Built201412 years old
Length927.2 ft282.6 m
Daily traffic18,716counted 2019
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.18 Mi SW Of US 290
CarriesBwy 8 Sbfr
CrossesHempstead RD & Uprr
Coordinates29.87245, -95.56071

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length927.2 ft (282.6 m)
Max Span123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Deck Width46.3 ft (14.1 m)
Deck Area3984.7 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built2014

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,716 (2019)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020325601494

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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