Structure 121020B31281002 · Harris County, TX

Hempstead RD over Brickhouse Gully

Carries Hempstead RD over Brickhouse Gully, 0.20 Mi S Of Bingle.

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
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT93 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

93 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length92.8 ft28.3 m
Daily traffic10,150counted 2012
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.20 Mi S Of Bingle
CarriesHempstead RD
CrossesBrickhouse Gully
Coordinates29.82365, -95.49072

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length92.8 ft (28.3 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Area566 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,150 (2012)
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number121020B31281002

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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