Structure 121020050003227 · Harris County, TX

IH 45 Sb/ IH 69 NB over IH 69 SB & Misc ST

Carries IH 45 Sb/ IH 69 NB over IH 69 SB & Misc ST, IH 45/ih 69 Interchange.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,148 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

2,148 ft end to end, longest span 124 ft: about 6.0 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.

Built197254 years old
Length2148.0 ft654.7 m
Daily traffic21,580counted 2013
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationIH 45/ih 69 Interchange
CarriesIH 45 Sb/ IH 69 NB
CrossesIH 69 SB & Misc ST
Coordinates29.74498, -95.36249

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2148.0 ft (654.7 m)
Max Span124.0 ft (37.8 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area5041.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,580 (2013)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge27

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020050003227

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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