Structure 121020017711173 · Harris County, TX

IH 69 SB On-rp #3 over IH 69 SB Off-ramp #5

Carries IH 69 SB On-rp #3 over IH 69 SB Off-ramp #5, 3.20 Mi N Of IH 610.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT700 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

700 ft end to end, longest span 131 ft: about 1.9 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
Length700.1 ft213.4 m
Daily traffic6,593counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location3.20 Mi N Of IH 610
CarriesIH 69 SB On-rp #3
CrossesIH 69 SB Off-ramp #5
Coordinates29.85535, -95.33408

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length700.1 ft (213.4 m)
Max Span130.9 ft (39.9 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area1749.9 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,593 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020017711173

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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