Structure 121020002713110 · Harris County, TX

Elgin ST over US 59 & SH 288

Carries Elgin ST over US 59 & SH 288, 0.65 Mi SW Of IH 45.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT435 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

435 ft end to end, longest span 104 ft: about 6 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 slab bridge.

Built197551 years old
Length435.0 ft132.6 m
Daily traffic8,810counted 2014
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.65 Mi SW Of IH 45
CarriesElgin ST
CrossesUS 59 & SH 288
Coordinates29.73661, -95.36872

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length435.0 ft (132.6 m)
Max Span104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Deck Width74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Area2996.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,810 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge17

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020002713110

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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