Structure 121020038912280 · Harris County, TX

SH 225 Eb/sh 146sb over SH 225 EB Fr & Strang RD

Carries SH 225 Eb/sh 146sb over SH 225 EB Fr & Strang RD, Sh146/sh225 Interchange.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,818 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,818 ft end to end, longest span 125 ft: about 5.0 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
Length1817.9 ft554.1 m
Daily traffic15,000counted 2010
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationSh146/sh225 Interchange
CarriesSH 225 Eb/sh 146sb
CrossesSH 225 EB Fr & Strang RD
Coordinates29.68786, -95.03467

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1817.9 ft (554.1 m)
Max Span125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Width38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Area6538.4 sq m
Main Spans17
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,000 (2010)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020038912280

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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