Structure 120800141802011 · Fort Bend County, TX

FM 1489 over Bessies Creek

Carries FM 1489 over Bessies Creek, 0.65 Mi N Of FM 1093.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT165 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

165 ft end to end, longest span 55 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 slab bridge.

Built200422 years old
Length165.0 ft50.3 m
Daily traffic3,029counted 2016
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFort Bend
Location0.65 Mi N Of FM 1093
CarriesFM 1489
CrossesBessies Creek
Coordinates29.68944, -95.97830

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length165.0 ft (50.3 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area648.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,029 (2016)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number120800141802011

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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