Structure 121020017711091 · Harris County, TX

IH 69 over Capitol St. Etc.

Carries IH 69 over Capitol St. Etc., 1.0 Mi S Of IH 10.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
5,623 FT OVERALL1,000 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

5,623 ft end to end, longest span 130 ft: about 16 football fields, or 1.1 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1966rebuilt 2002
Length5623.0 ft1713.9 m
Daily traffic195,970counted 2013
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.0 Mi S Of IH 10
CarriesIH 69
CrossesCapitol St. Etc.
Coordinates29.76181, -95.35000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length5623.0 ft (1713.9 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width115.5 ft (35.2 m)
Deck Area60329.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 2002)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic195,970 (2013)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge37

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020017711091

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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