Structure 170940031502021 · Grimes County, TX

SH 90 over Bnsf Rr

Carries SH 90 over Bnsf Rr, 5.45 Mi N Of SH 30.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

123 ft end to end, longest span 41 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1927rebuilt 1980
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic3,026counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrimes
Location5.45 Mi N Of SH 30
CarriesSH 90
CrossesBnsf Rr
Coordinates30.65962, -95.96429

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area487.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1927 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,026 (2020)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number170940031502021

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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