Structure 121020050003363 · Harris County, TX

IH 45 SB over Griggs Broad Myrtle Rr

Carries IH 45 SB over Griggs Broad Myrtle Rr, 0.75 Mi SE Of US 90a.

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 FT1,115 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,115 ft end to end, longest span 52 ft: about 3.1 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.

Built1950rebuilt 1983
Length1115.2 ft339.9 m
Daily traffic98,792counted 2017
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.75 Mi SE Of US 90a
CarriesIH 45 SB
CrossesGriggs Broad Myrtle Rr
Coordinates29.70841, -95.30546

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1115.2 ft (339.9 m)
Max Span52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Width70.5 ft (21.5 m)
Deck Area7307.9 sq m
Main Spans21
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 1983)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic98,792 (2017)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020050003363

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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