Structure 121020005102037 · Harris County, TX

SH 3 SB over Clear Creek

Carries SH 3 SB over Clear Creek, 1.45 Mi SE Of Nasa 1 RD.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT290 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

290 ft end to end: about 4 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.

Built197155 years old
Length290.0 ft88.4 m
Daily traffic9,170counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.45 Mi SE Of Nasa 1 RD
CarriesSH 3 SB
CrossesClear Creek
Coordinates29.52120, -95.10274

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length290.0 ft (88.4 m)
Max Span48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area1034.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,170 (2023)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number121020005102037

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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