Structure 121020050801219 · Harris County, TX

Jensen DR over IH 10 EB

Carries Jensen DR over IH 10 EB, 0.10 Mi W Of US 59.

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 FT179 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

179 ft end to end, longest span 63 ft: about 2 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.

Built197155 years old
Length179.1 ft54.6 m
Daily traffic4,580counted 2011
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.10 Mi W Of US 59
CarriesJensen DR
CrossesIH 10 EB
Coordinates29.76910, -95.34336

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length179.1 ft (54.6 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Area1146.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,580 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020050801219

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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