Structure 121020AA0756002 · Harris County, TX

Kuykendahl RD over Cypress Creek

Carries Kuykendahl RD over Cypress Creek, 1.40 Mi N Of FM 1960.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT551 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

551 ft end to end, longest span 61 ft: about 1.5 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.

Built197650 years old
Length550.9 ft167.9 m
Daily traffic38,984counted 2016
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.40 Mi N Of FM 1960
CarriesKuykendahl RD
CrossesCypress Creek
Coordinates30.02440, -95.47641

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length550.9 ft (167.9 m)
Max Span61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Width64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Area3274.1 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic38,984 (2016)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number121020AA0756002

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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