Structure 121020027117758 · Harris County, TX

IH 610 Bus Lane over Ih610 Sbml Sbfr Etc

Carries IH 610 Bus Lane over Ih610 Sbml Sbfr Etc, 0.01 Mi N Of Post Oak.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
6,448 FT OVERALL1,000 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

6,448 ft end to end, longest span 272 ft: about 18 football fields, or 1.2 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built20215 years old
Length6448.2 ft1965.4 m
Daily traffic400counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.01 Mi N Of Post Oak
CarriesIH 610 Bus Lane
CrossesIh610 Sbml Sbfr Etc
Coordinates29.75816, -95.45560

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length6448.2 ft (1965.4 m)
Max Span272.0 ft (82.9 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area20636.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic400 (2020)
Truck Traffic98%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge17

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 Number121020027117758

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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