Structure 121020002713195 · Harris County, TX

SH 288 SB On-rp over US 59 SB

Carries SH 288 SB On-rp over US 59 SB, US 59 & SH 288 I/c.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT165 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

165 ft end to end: about 2 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.

Built197947 years old
Length165.0 ft50.3 m
Daily traffic6,000counted 2012
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationUS 59 & SH 288 I/c
CarriesSH 288 SB On-rp
CrossesUS 59 SB
Coordinates29.73381, -95.37172

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length165.0 ft (50.3 m)
Max Span94.2 ft (28.7 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area513.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,000 (2012)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020002713195

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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