Structure 121020027115705 · Harris County, TX

IH 610 NB N Appr over High Level RD

Carries IH 610 NB N Appr over High Level RD, 1.75 Mi N Of SH 225.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,558 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,558 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 4.3 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.

Built197353 years old
Length1558.1 ft474.9 m
Daily traffic66,868counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.75 Mi N Of SH 225
CarriesIH 610 NB N Appr
CrossesHigh Level RD
Coordinates29.72744, -95.26659

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1558.1 ft (474.9 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width77.1 ft (23.5 m)
Deck Area11160.1 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic66,868 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020027115705

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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