Structure 170940363502036 · Grimes County, TX

SH 249 NB over Future Thoroughfare

Carries SH 249 NB over Future Thoroughfare, 0.38 Mi NW Of Montgomery.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT118 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

118 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built20215 years old
Length118.1 ft36 m
Daily traffic10,700counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrimes
Location0.38 Mi NW Of Montgomery
CarriesSH 249 NB
CrossesFuture Thoroughfare
Coordinates30.28443, -95.80892

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length118.1 ft (36 m)
Max Span118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area439.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,700 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number170940363502036

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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