Structure 121020B59009003 · Harris County, TX

Shepherd DR over Allen Pk/memor/buf Byu

Carries Shepherd DR over Allen Pk/memor/buf Byu, 1.20 Mi S Of IH 10.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,186 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,186 ft end to end, longest span 111 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.

Built195868 years old
Length1186.0 ft361.5 m
Daily traffic23,049counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.20 Mi S Of IH 10
CarriesShepherd DR
CrossesAllen Pk/memor/buf Byu
Coordinates29.75899, -95.40836

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1186.0 ft (361.5 m)
Max Span110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Deck Width61.4 ft (18.7 m)
Deck Area6760.1 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,049 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge14

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number121020B59009003

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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