Structure 121700011004386 · Montgomery County, TX

IH 45 over Carters Slough Trib

Carries IH 45 over Carters Slough Trib, 1.15 Mi S Of SH 242.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 37 ft across with 5 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built200125 years old
Length37.1 ft11.3 m
Daily traffic170,688counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontgomery
Location1.15 Mi S Of SH 242
CarriesIH 45
CrossesCarters Slough Trib
Coordinates30.19084, -95.45285

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Max Span5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Deck Width235.9 ft (71.9 m)
Deck Area812.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic170,688 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge14

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number121700011004386

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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