Structure 120850097607044 · Galveston County, TX

SH 96 EB over Up Rr & Dickinson RD

Carries SH 96 EB over Up Rr & Dickinson RD, 1.8 Mi E Of IH 45.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT385 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

385 ft end to end, longest span 128 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200224 years old
Length384.8 ft117.3 m
Daily traffic12,269counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Location1.8 Mi E Of IH 45
CarriesSH 96 EB
CrossesUp Rr & Dickinson RD
Coordinates29.49436, -95.07721

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length384.8 ft (117.3 m)
Max Span128.0 ft (39 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area1442.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,269 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number120850097607044

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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