Structure 121020017711163 · Harris County, TX

IH 69 SB over Bennington King N Rr

Carries IH 69 SB over Bennington King N Rr, 0.9 Mi N Of IH 610.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,077 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

2,077 ft end to end, longest span 110 ft: about 5.8 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.

Built199432 years old
Length2077.1 ft633.1 m
Daily traffic117,605counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.9 Mi N Of IH 610
CarriesIH 69 SB
CrossesBennington King N Rr
Coordinates29.82049, -95.33556

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2077.1 ft (633.1 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width94.8 ft (28.9 m)
Deck Area18296.6 sq m
Main Spans19
Year Built1994

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic117,605 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020017711163

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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