Structure 121020B14401028 · Harris County, TX

Chimney Rock SB over Spring Branch

Carries Chimney Rock SB over Spring Branch, 0.10 Mi S Of IH 10.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT152 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

152 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built196561 years old
Length151.9 ft46.3 m
Daily traffic11,105counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.10 Mi S Of IH 10
CarriesChimney Rock SB
CrossesSpring Branch
Coordinates29.78180, -95.48484

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length151.9 ft (46.3 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area472.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,105 (2022)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number121020B14401028

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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