Structure 121020017711279 · Harris County, TX

Ih10 Exit Hamilton over Runnels ST

Carries Ih10 Exit Hamilton over Runnels ST, US 59 At Runnels ST.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT421 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

421 ft end to end, longest span 127 ft: about 6 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.

Built200224 years old
Length420.9 ft128.3 m
Daily traffic14,000counted 2010
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationUS 59 At Runnels ST
CarriesIh10 Exit Hamilton
CrossesRunnels ST
Coordinates29.76136, -95.35057

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length420.9 ft (128.3 m)
Max Span127.0 ft (38.7 m)
Deck Width38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Area1513.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,000 (2010)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

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 Number121020017711279

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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