Structure 121020059801085 · Harris County, TX

SH 288 NB over Bellfort BLVD

Carries SH 288 NB over Bellfort BLVD, 0.8 Mi S Of IH 610.

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 FT400 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

400 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 6 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1984rebuilt 2020
Length399.9 ft121.9 m
Daily traffic61,290counted 2013
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.8 Mi S Of IH 610
CarriesSH 288 NB
CrossesBellfort BLVD
Coordinates29.66786, -95.38291

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length399.9 ft (121.9 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width112.5 ft (34.3 m)
Deck Area4181.2 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1984 (reconstructed 2020)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic61,290 (2013)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge8

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 Number121020059801085

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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