Structure 121020TOL040214 · Harris County, TX

Hardy Toll RD over Uprr & E Hardy RD

Carries Hardy Toll RD over Uprr & E Hardy RD, 0.6 Mi N Of Rankin RD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,605 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,605 ft end to end, longest span 100 ft: about 4.5 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.

Built1989rebuilt 2006
Length1605.0 ft489.2 m
Daily traffic60,000counted 2015
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.6 Mi N Of Rankin RD
CarriesHardy Toll RD
CrossesUprr & E Hardy RD
Coordinates29.97398, -95.39068

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1605.0 ft (489.2 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width116.8 ft (35.6 m)
Deck Area17415.5 sq m
Main Spans15
Year Built1989 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic60,000 (2015)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020TOL040214

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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