Structure 121020B29249006 · Harris County, TX

Gulf Bank RD over Hardy Toll RD

Carries Gulf Bank RD over Hardy Toll RD, 0.8 Mi S Of Aldine Mail.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT740 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

740 ft end to end, longest span 90 ft: about 2.1 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.

Built198838 years old
Length740.2 ft225.6 m
Daily traffic10,300counted 2014
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.8 Mi S Of Aldine Mail
CarriesGulf Bank RD
CrossesHardy Toll RD
Coordinates29.89044, -95.36872

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length740.2 ft (225.6 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Area2549.3 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,300 (2014)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge14

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020B29249006

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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