Structure 121020050003080 · Harris County, TX

IH 45 over Parker RD

Carries IH 45 over Parker RD, 4.00 Mi N Of IH 610.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT220 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

220 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft: about 3 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.

Built1959rebuilt 1980
Length220.1 ft67.1 m
Daily traffic225,364counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location4.00 Mi N Of IH 610
CarriesIH 45
CrossesParker RD
Coordinates29.85946, -95.40252

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width144.7 ft (44.1 m)
Deck Area2959.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic225,364 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge9
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020050003080

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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