Structure 121020050003163 · Harris County, TX

Nasa1 WB / Ih45 NB over IH 45 Nbfr

Carries Nasa1 WB / Ih45 NB over IH 45 Nbfr, 0.4 Mi SE Of FM 528.

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 FT1,994 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,994 ft end to end, longest span 280 ft: about 5.5 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200917 years old
Length1994.1 ft607.8 m
Daily traffic24,294counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.4 Mi SE Of FM 528
CarriesNasa1 WB / Ih45 NB
CrossesIH 45 Nbfr
Coordinates29.52246, -95.12384

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1994.1 ft (607.8 m)
Max Span279.9 ft (85.3 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area5287.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2009

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,294 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020050003163

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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