Structure 121020351005088 · Harris County, TX

SH 99 NB over Colonial Parkway

Carries SH 99 NB over Colonial Parkway, 0.55 Mi N Of Ih10.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT313 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

313 ft end to end, longest span 113 ft: 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.

Built201412 years old
Length313.0 ft95.4 m
Daily traffic15,778counted 2016
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.55 Mi N Of Ih10
CarriesSH 99 NB
CrossesColonial Parkway
Coordinates29.79394, -95.77638

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length313.0 ft (95.4 m)
Max Span112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Deck Width71.2 ft (21.7 m)
Deck Area2070.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2014

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,778 (2016)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020351005088

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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