Structure 121020B58977001 · Harris County, TX

N Shepherd DR over Abandoned Rr

Carries N Shepherd DR over Abandoned Rr, 0.50 Mi N Of IH 10.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,040 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,040 ft end to end, longest span 52 ft: about 2.9 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198838 years old
Length1040.0 ft317 m
Daily traffic13,360counted 2011
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.50 Mi N Of IH 10
CarriesN Shepherd DR
CrossesAbandoned Rr
Coordinates29.78340, -95.40971

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1040.0 ft (317 m)
Max Span52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Width56.4 ft (17.2 m)
Deck Area5452.4 sq m
Main Spans20
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,360 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020B58977001

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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