Structure 121020002713096 · Harris County, TX

IH 69 / US 59 over Buffalo Speedway

Carries IH 69 / US 59 over Buffalo Speedway, 2.25 Mi E Of IH 610 W.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT217 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

217 ft end to end, longest span 85 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.

Built1962rebuilt 1992
Length216.5 ft66 m
Daily traffic183,561counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location2.25 Mi E Of IH 610 W
CarriesIH 69 / US 59
CrossesBuffalo Speedway
Coordinates29.72994, -95.42815

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length216.5 ft (66 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width203.7 ft (62.1 m)
Deck Area4098.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic183,561 (2020)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge13
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020002713096

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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