Structure 121020168502040 · Harris County, TX

FM 1960 over Hardy Toll RD & Up Rr

Carries FM 1960 over Hardy Toll RD & Up Rr, 1.50 Mi E Of IH 45.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,596 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,596 ft end to end, longest span 129 ft: about 4.4 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.

Built199036 years old
Length1596.1 ft486.5 m
Daily traffic46,148counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.50 Mi E Of IH 45
CarriesFM 1960
CrossesHardy Toll RD & Up Rr
Coordinates30.02630, -95.40619

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1596.1 ft (486.5 m)
Max Span128.9 ft (39.3 m)
Deck Width113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Deck Area16881.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic46,148 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge18

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020168502040

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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