Structure 121020168501448 · Harris County, TX

FM 1960 over Kuykendahl RD

Carries FM 1960 over Kuykendahl RD, 2.30 Mi SW Of IH 45.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT68 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

68 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200818 years old
Length67.9 ft20.7 m
Daily traffic40,878counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location2.30 Mi SW Of IH 45
CarriesFM 1960
CrossesKuykendahl RD
Coordinates30.00710, -95.46368

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Max Span67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Width232.6 ft (70.9 m)
Deck Area1467.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2008

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40,878 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge4

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 Number121020168501448

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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