Structure 121020005006463 · Harris County, TX

US 290w To SH 99s over US 290 - Uprr

Carries US 290w To SH 99s over US 290 - Uprr, 0.3 Mi W Of Fairfield Pl.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,478 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

2,478 ft end to end, longest span 247 ft: about 6.9 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 bridge of this kind.

Built201313 years old
Length2478.0 ft755.3 m
Daily traffic24,760counted 2011
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.3 Mi W Of Fairfield Pl
CarriesUS 290w To SH 99s
CrossesUS 290 - Uprr
Coordinates29.99805, -95.76620

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignOther
Total Length2478.0 ft (755.3 m)
Max Span247.0 ft (75.3 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area6495.6 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2013

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,760 (2011)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge13

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020005006463

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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