Structure 121020050003326 · Harris County, TX

IH 45 Sb/ih 10 WB over White Oak Byu & Quitman

Carries IH 45 Sb/ih 10 WB over White Oak Byu & Quitman, @ IH 10 & IH 45.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT907 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

907 ft end to end, longest span 76 ft: about 2.5 football fields. 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.

Built1968rebuilt 1992
Length907.2 ft276.5 m
Daily traffic21,260counted 2013
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location@ IH 10 & IH 45
CarriesIH 45 Sb/ih 10 WB
CrossesWhite Oak Byu & Quitman
Coordinates29.77921, -95.36955

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length907.2 ft (276.5 m)
Max Span76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area2129.1 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1968 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,260 (2013)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number121020050003326

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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