Structure 121020005006157 · Harris County, TX

US 290 Ml over Bauer RD

Carries US 290 Ml over Bauer RD, 8.60 Mi SE Of FM 2920.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT305 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

305 ft end to end, longest span 119 ft: about 4 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built2004rebuilt 2016
Length305.1 ft93 m
Daily traffic61,000counted 2016
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location8.60 Mi SE Of FM 2920
CarriesUS 290 Ml
CrossesBauer RD
Coordinates30.00314, -95.78012

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length305.1 ft (93 m)
Max Span119.1 ft (36.3 m)
Deck Width174.5 ft (53.2 m)
Deck Area4947.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2004 (reconstructed 2016)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic61,000 (2016)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020005006157

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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