Structure 121020B24809005 · Harris County, TX

Fondren RD over Brays Bayou

Carries Fondren RD over Brays Bayou, 0.03 Mi N Of Braeswood.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT171 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

171 ft end to end, longest span 34 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1959rebuilt 1977
Length170.9 ft52.1 m
Daily traffic30,120counted 2014
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.03 Mi N Of Braeswood
CarriesFondren RD
CrossesBrays Bayou
Coordinates29.67623, -95.50865

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length170.9 ft (52.1 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width91.9 ft (28 m)
Deck Area1458.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1977)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30,120 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number121020B24809005

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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