Structure 121020005008109 · Harris County, TX

US 290 over Jones RD

Carries US 290 over Jones RD, 2.7 Mi SE Of FM 1960.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT713 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

713 ft end to end: about 2.0 football fields. 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.

Built1989rebuilt 2018
Length712.9 ft217.3 m
Daily traffic188,024counted 2019
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location2.7 Mi SE Of FM 1960
CarriesUS 290
CrossesJones RD
Coordinates29.89054, -95.58470

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length712.9 ft (217.3 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width216.5 ft (66 m)
Deck Area14341.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1989 (reconstructed 2018)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic188,024 (2019)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge11
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020005008109

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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