Structure 121020005009519 · Harris County, TX

US 290 Hov over Ih610 18th ST Fr

Carries US 290 Hov over Ih610 18th ST Fr, US 290 At IH 610.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
6,448 FT OVERALL1,000 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

6,448 ft end to end, longest span 248 ft: about 18 football fields, or 1.2 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built20179 years old
Length6448.2 ft1965.4 m
Daily traffic10,000counted 2016
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationUS 290 At IH 610
CarriesUS 290 Hov
CrossesIh610 18th ST Fr
Coordinates29.80582, -95.45407

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length6448.2 ft (1965.4 m)
Max Span248.0 ft (75.6 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area14544.0 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2017

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,000 (2016)
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge19

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020005009519

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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