Structure 121020038912278 · Harris County, TX

SH 146 NB Ml over Hcfcd Drain & Up Rr

Carries SH 146 NB Ml over Hcfcd Drain & Up Rr, SH 146/sh 225 Interchange.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,921 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

2,921 ft end to end, longest span 129 ft: about 8.1 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.

Built200026 years old
Length2920.9 ft890.3 m
Daily traffic42,407counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationSH 146/sh 225 Interchange
CarriesSH 146 NB Ml
CrossesHcfcd Drain & Up Rr
Coordinates29.68092, -95.02985

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2920.9 ft (890.3 m)
Max Span128.9 ft (39.3 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area16025.4 sq m
Main Spans23
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic42,407 (2023)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge3
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 Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number121020038912278

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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