Structure 120850050004469 · Galveston County, TX

IH 45 over FM 518

Carries IH 45 over FM 518, 2.91 Mi NW Of FM 646.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT357 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

357 ft end to end: about 5 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.

Built20206 years old
Length357.0 ft108.8 m
Daily traffic144,300counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Location2.91 Mi NW Of FM 646
CarriesIH 45
CrossesFM 518
Coordinates29.50309, -95.11411

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length357.0 ft (108.8 m)
Max Span145.0 ft (44.2 m)
Deck Width172.2 ft (52.5 m)
Deck Area5,712 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic144,300 (2020)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge10
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 Number120850050004469

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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