Structure 121020050003217 · Harris County, TX

IH 45 NB Exit over Allen Parkway

Carries IH 45 NB Exit over Allen Parkway, 0.20 Mi N Of Dallas ST.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT443 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

443 ft end to end, longest span 63 ft: about 6 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.

Built195571 years old
Length442.9 ft135 m
Daily traffic6,591counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.20 Mi N Of Dallas ST
CarriesIH 45 NB Exit
CrossesAllen Parkway
Coordinates29.76034, -95.37386

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length442.9 ft (135 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area1012.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1955

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,591 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020050003217

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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