Structure 121020017711179 · Harris County, TX

IH 69 NB & Hov over Parker/saunders/halls By

Carries IH 69 NB & Hov over Parker/saunders/halls By, 3.60 Mi N Of IH 610.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,205 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

2,205 ft end to end, longest span 130 ft: about 6.1 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.

Built199531 years old
Length2205.1 ft672.1 m
Daily traffic115,614counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location3.60 Mi N Of IH 610
CarriesIH 69 NB & Hov
CrossesParker/saunders/halls By
Coordinates29.85943, -95.33332

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2205.1 ft (672.1 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width119.4 ft (36.4 m)
Deck Area24464.4 sq m
Main Spans17
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic115,614 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge18

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number121020017711179

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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