Structure 121020B20937001 · Harris County, TX

Durham ST over White Oak Bayou

Carries Durham ST over White Oak Bayou, 0.40 Mi N Of IH 10.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,456 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,456 ft end to end, longest span 82 ft: about 4.0 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196363 years old
Length1456.0 ft443.8 m
Daily traffic15,030counted 2011
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.40 Mi N Of IH 10
CarriesDurham ST
CrossesWhite Oak Bayou
Coordinates29.78124, -95.41085

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1456.0 ft (443.8 m)
Max Span82.0 ft (25 m)
Deck Width43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Area5902.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,030 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number121020B20937001

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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