Structure 121020050003111 · Harris County, TX

IH 45 SB over White Oak Byu & Ih10 WB

Carries IH 45 SB over White Oak Byu & Ih10 WB, @ Ih-10 & Ih-45.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,866 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,866 ft end to end, longest span 170 ft: about 5.2 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.

Built196165 years old
Length1866.1 ft568.8 m
Daily traffic69,418counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location@ Ih-10 & Ih-45
CarriesIH 45 SB
CrossesWhite Oak Byu & Ih10 WB
Coordinates29.77800, -95.36940

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1866.1 ft (568.8 m)
Max Span169.9 ft (51.8 m)
Deck Width70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Area12286.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic69,418 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number121020050003111

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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