Structure 121020027116249 · Harris County, TX

IH 610s EB over Mlk BLVD

Carries IH 610s EB over Mlk BLVD, 2.4 Mi E Of SH 288.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT208 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

208 ft end to end, longest span 56 ft: about 3 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.

Built196858 years old
Length208.0 ft63.4 m
Daily traffic89,547counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location2.4 Mi E Of SH 288
CarriesIH 610s EB
CrossesMlk BLVD
Coordinates29.68556, -95.34087

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length208.0 ft (63.4 m)
Max Span56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Width69.2 ft (21.1 m)
Deck Area1337.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic89,547 (2019)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020027116249

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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