Structure 121020AA5965001 · Harris County, TX

Gears RD over Greens Bayou

Carries Gears RD over Greens Bayou, 1.90 Mi E Of Vet Mem PKWY.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT211 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

211 ft end to end, longest span 36 ft: about 3 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1983rebuilt 1999
Length211.0 ft64.3 m
Daily traffic19,791counted 2016
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.90 Mi E Of Vet Mem PKWY
CarriesGears RD
CrossesGreens Bayou
Coordinates29.94614, -95.43399

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length211.0 ft (64.3 m)
Max Span36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Width74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Area1453.2 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1983 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,791 (2016)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number121020AA5965001

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.

Nearby Bridges