Structure 121020027107532 · Harris County, TX

IH 10 Wbfr over Spring Branch

Carries IH 10 Wbfr over Spring Branch, 2.0 Mi W Of IH 610.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT188 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

188 ft end to end, longest span 70 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200620 years old
Length188.0 ft57.3 m
Daily traffic13,430counted 2015
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location2.0 Mi W Of IH 610
CarriesIH 10 Wbfr
CrossesSpring Branch
Coordinates29.78459, -95.48636

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length188.0 ft (57.3 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width47.2 ft (14.4 m)
Deck Area825.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,430 (2015)
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number121020027107532

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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