Structure 121020098101019 · Harris County, TX

Nasa RD 1 over Mud Lake

Carries Nasa RD 1 over Mud Lake, 3.56 Mi NE Of SH 3.

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 FT825 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

825 ft end to end, longest span 32 ft: about 2.3 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 slab bridge.

Built1984rebuilt 1997
Length825.1 ft251.5 m
Daily traffic37,468counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location3.56 Mi NE Of SH 3
CarriesNasa RD 1
CrossesMud Lake
Coordinates29.56313, -95.07174

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length825.1 ft (251.5 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Deck Area6664.8 sq m
Main Spans20
Year Built1984 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic37,468 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number121020098101019

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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