Structure 111140010904005 · Houston County, TX

US 287 over Hurricane Bayou Relief

Carries US 287 over Hurricane Bayou Relief, 0.9 Mi NW Of Loop 304.

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
CAR · 15 FT111 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

111 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1928rebuilt 1969
Length110.9 ft33.8 m
Daily traffic7,531counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHouston
Location0.9 Mi NW Of Loop 304
CarriesUS 287
CrossesHurricane Bayou Relief
Coordinates31.34720, -95.47397

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width58.4 ft (17.8 m)
Deck Area601.6 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1969)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,531 (2024)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number111140010904005

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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