Structure 121020005006522 · Harris County, TX

SH 99 SB over US 290 Up Rr

Carries SH 99 SB over US 290 Up Rr, At Jct Of US 290 SH 99.

Overall conditionGood

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,196 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,196 ft end to end, longest span 129 ft: about 3.3 football fields. 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.

Built201511 years old
Length1195.9 ft364.5 m
Daily traffic4,000counted 2015
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationAt Jct Of US 290 SH 99
CarriesSH 99 SB
CrossesUS 290 Up Rr
Coordinates29.99977, -95.76909

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1195.9 ft (364.5 m)
Max Span128.9 ft (39.3 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area4446.9 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,000 (2015)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020005006522

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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