Structure 121020B68025003 · Harris County, TX

Mykawa RD SB over Sims Bayou

Carries Mykawa RD SB over Sims Bayou, 0.70 Mi S Of Bellfort DR.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT309 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

309 ft end to end, longest span 103 ft: about 4 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199828 years old
Length309.1 ft94.2 m
Daily traffic5,500counted 2011
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.70 Mi S Of Bellfort DR
CarriesMykawa RD SB
CrossesSims Bayou
Coordinates29.65498, -95.31495

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length309.1 ft (94.2 m)
Max Span103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Deck Width35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Area1026.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,500 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number121020B68025003

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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