Structure 121020027115347 · Harris County, TX

SH 225 EB over IH 610 And Ramps

Carries SH 225 EB over IH 610 And Ramps, IH 610 @ SH 225 (intrchg).

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,514 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,514 ft end to end, longest span 87 ft: about 4.2 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.

Built197452 years old
Length1514.1 ft461.5 m
Daily traffic11,440counted 2013
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationIH 610 @ SH 225 (intrchg)
CarriesSH 225 EB
CrossesIH 610 And Ramps
Coordinates29.70954, -95.26683

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1514.1 ft (461.5 m)
Max Span86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Deck Width53.8 ft (16.4 m)
Deck Area7568.6 sq m
Main Spans20
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,440 (2013)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge11

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020027115347

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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