Structure 120800002712333 · Fort Bend County, TX

IH 69/us 59 over University BLVD

Carries IH 69/us 59 over University BLVD, 1.5 Mi NE Of Brazos Riv.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT366 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

366 ft end to end, longest span 103 ft: about 5 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.

Built200620 years old
Length366.1 ft111.6 m
Daily traffic94,650counted 2011
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFort Bend
Location1.5 Mi NE Of Brazos Riv
CarriesIH 69/us 59
CrossesUniversity BLVD
Coordinates29.58092, -95.64798

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length366.1 ft (111.6 m)
Max Span103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Deck Width208.0 ft (63.4 m)
Deck Area7075.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic94,650 (2011)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge12
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number120800002712333

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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