Structure 121020038912277 · Harris County, TX

SH 146 SB Ml over Hcfcd Drain & Uprr

Carries SH 146 SB Ml over Hcfcd Drain & Uprr, Sh146/sh225 Interchange.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
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 FT2,928 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

2,928 ft end to end, longest span 122 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.

Built199828 years old
Length2928.1 ft892.5 m
Daily traffic42,407counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationSh146/sh225 Interchange
CarriesSH 146 SB Ml
CrossesHcfcd Drain & Uprr
Coordinates29.68708, -95.03056

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2928.1 ft (892.5 m)
Max Span122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Width58.7 ft (17.9 m)
Deck Area15975.8 sq m
Main Spans25
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic42,407 (2023)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

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 Number121020038912277

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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