Structure 121020351006129 · Harris County, TX

Sh99eb To IH 45 NB over IH 45 SH 99 Energy DR

Carries Sh99eb To IH 45 NB over IH 45 SH 99 Energy DR, At Jct IH 45 And 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 FT3,874 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

3,874 ft end to end, longest span 148 ft: about 11 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.

Built201610 years old
Length3874.0 ft1180.8 m
Daily traffic500counted 2016
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationAt Jct IH 45 And SH 99
CarriesSh99eb To IH 45 NB
CrossesIH 45 SH 99 Energy DR
Coordinates30.09241, -95.43715

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length3874.0 ft (1180.8 m)
Max Span148.0 ft (45.1 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area10036.8 sq m
Main Spans29
Year Built2016

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (2016)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge22

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020351006129

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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