Structure 121020072003070 · Harris County, TX

SH 249 over Spring Cypress RD

Carries SH 249 over Spring Cypress RD, 6.00 Mi S Of FM 2920.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT347 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

347 ft end to end, longest span 127 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 bridge of this kind.

Built200224 years old
Length347.1 ft105.8 m
Daily traffic104,146counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location6.00 Mi S Of FM 2920
CarriesSH 249
CrossesSpring Cypress RD
Coordinates30.01311, -95.59069

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignOther
Total Length347.1 ft (105.8 m)
Max Span127.0 ft (38.7 m)
Deck Width142.7 ft (43.5 m)
Deck Area4602.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic104,146 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020072003070

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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