Structure 121020B61441002 · Harris County, TX

Stella Link RD SB over Brays Bayou

Carries Stella Link RD SB over Brays Bayou, 0.80 Mi N Of Lp 610.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT250 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

250 ft end to end: about 3 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 slab bridge.

Built195670 years old
Length250.0 ft76.2 m
Daily traffic7,720counted 2013
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.80 Mi N Of Lp 610
CarriesStella Link RD SB
CrossesBrays Bayou
Coordinates29.69074, -95.44008

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length250.0 ft (76.2 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Deck Area708.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,720 (2013)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number121020B61441002

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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