Structure 121020011006141 · Harris County, TX

IH 45 NB over Rankin RD

Carries IH 45 NB over Rankin RD, 1.8 Mi N Of Bwy 8.

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 FT410 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

410 ft end to end, longest span 110 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.

Built199729 years old
Length410.1 ft125 m
Daily traffic125,128counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.8 Mi N Of Bwy 8
CarriesIH 45 NB
CrossesRankin RD
Coordinates29.96561, -95.41887

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length410.1 ft (125 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width97.8 ft (29.8 m)
Deck Area3,725 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1997

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic125,128 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge10

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 Number121020011006141

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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