Structure 121020050003320 · Harris County, TX

IH 45 over Almeda Genoa RD

Carries IH 45 over Almeda Genoa RD, 1.4 Mi NW Of Beltway 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 FT415 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

415 ft end to end: 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.

Built199036 years old
Length415.0 ft126.5 m
Daily traffic166,937counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.4 Mi NW Of Beltway 8
CarriesIH 45
CrossesAlmeda Genoa RD
Coordinates29.62774, -95.22888

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length415.0 ft (126.5 m)
Max Span182.1 ft (55.5 m)
Deck Width190.0 ft (57.9 m)
Deck Area7324.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic166,937 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge11
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020050003320

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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