Structure 121020011005395 · Harris County, TX

IH 45 Sbfr over Cypress Creek

Carries IH 45 Sbfr over Cypress Creek, 0.97 Mi N Of FM 1960.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT389 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

389 ft end to end, longest span 125 ft: about 5 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.

Built20233 years old
Length389.1 ft118.6 m
Daily traffic20,773counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.97 Mi N Of FM 1960
CarriesIH 45 Sbfr
CrossesCypress Creek
Coordinates30.03551, -95.42963

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length389.1 ft (118.6 m)
Max Span125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area1731.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2023

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,773 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number121020011005395

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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