Structure 120800H02014010 · Fort Bend County, TX

University BLVD NB over Drainage Ditch

Carries University BLVD NB over Drainage Ditch, 0.6 Mi North Of US 59.

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
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

120 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built201115 years old
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic8,000counted 2010
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFort Bend
Location0.6 Mi North Of US 59
CarriesUniversity BLVD NB
CrossesDrainage Ditch
Coordinates29.58993, -95.64849

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width51.2 ft (15.6 m)
Deck Area571.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,000 (2010)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number120800H02014010

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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