Structure 121020072003196 · Harris County, TX

SH 249 Nbfr over FM 1960

Carries SH 249 Nbfr over FM 1960, At Jct FM 1960.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT91 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9

91 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.

Built199729 years old
Length90.9 ft27.7 m
Daily traffic37,809counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationAt Jct FM 1960
CarriesSH 249 Nbfr
CrossesFM 1960
Coordinates29.96112, -95.54700

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length90.9 ft (27.7 m)
Max Span90.9 ft (27.7 m)
Deck Width87.6 ft (26.7 m)
Deck Area739.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1997

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic37,809 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020072003196

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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