Structure 120850050004358 · Galveston County, TX

IH 45 NB over FM 517

Carries IH 45 NB over FM 517, 1.4 Mi SE Of FM 646.

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 FT274 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

274 ft end to end, longest span 93 ft: about 4 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.

Built200125 years old
Length274.0 ft83.5 m
Daily traffic48,891counted 2017
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Location1.4 Mi SE Of FM 646
CarriesIH 45 NB
CrossesFM 517
Coordinates29.44914, -95.07693

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length274.0 ft (83.5 m)
Max Span92.8 ft (28.3 m)
Deck Width60.4 ft (18.4 m)
Deck Area1536.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic48,891 (2017)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number120850050004358

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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