Structure 121020050003260 · Harris County, TX

IH 45 SB over Hov Access RD

Carries IH 45 SB over Hov Access RD, IH 610 @ IH 45 (interchg).

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT465 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

465 ft end to end, longest span 90 ft: about 6 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.

Built197749 years old
Length464.9 ft141.7 m
Daily traffic98,792counted 2017
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationIH 610 @ IH 45 (interchg)
CarriesIH 45 SB
CrossesHov Access RD
Coordinates29.69966, -95.29232

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length464.9 ft (141.7 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width61.4 ft (18.7 m)
Deck Area2649.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic98,792 (2017)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020050003260

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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