Structure 121020011006103 · Harris County, TX

Ih45 SB Hov Onramp over IH 45 Sbml

Carries Ih45 SB Hov Onramp over IH 45 Sbml, 0.5 Mi N Of West RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT560 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

560 ft end to end, longest span 222 ft: about 1.6 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 box-beam bridge.

Built198937 years old
Length560.0 ft170.7 m
Daily traffic3,148counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.5 Mi N Of West RD
CarriesIh45 SB Hov Onramp
CrossesIH 45 Sbml
Coordinates29.91968, -95.41268

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Single/Spread
Total Length560.0 ft (170.7 m)
Max Span222.1 ft (67.7 m)
Deck Width22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Area1177.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,148 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge4

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 Number121020011006103

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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