Structure 121020027116449 · Harris County, TX

Ih610eb To Ih45nb over IH 45 And IH 610

Carries Ih610eb To Ih45nb over IH 45 And IH 610, IH 610 At IH 45.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
9,595 FT OVERALL2,000 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

9,595 ft end to end, longest span 284 ft: about 27 football fields, or 1.8 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built20206 years old
Length9595.1 ft2924.6 m
Daily traffic12,000counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationIH 610 At IH 45
CarriesIh610eb To Ih45nb
CrossesIH 45 And IH 610
Coordinates29.69507, -95.29641

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length9595.1 ft (2924.6 m)
Max Span284.1 ft (86.6 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area27491.2 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge60

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020027116449

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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