Structure 121020AA4000001 · Harris County, TX

Mercury DR over Turkey Run Gully

Carries Mercury DR over Turkey Run Gully, 0.95 Mi S Of IH 10.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT53 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

53 ft end to end, longest span 17 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built195868 years old
Length53.1 ft16.2 m
Daily traffic5,175counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.95 Mi S Of IH 10
CarriesMercury DR
CrossesTurkey Run Gully
Coordinates29.75988, -95.24717

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area162 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,175 (2022)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number121020AA4000001

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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