Structure 121020017711293 · Harris County, TX

US 59 Hov over US 59 SB Runnels Buf Byu

Carries US 59 Hov over US 59 SB Runnels Buf Byu, At Us59 Ih10 Interchange.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,567 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

2,567 ft end to end, longest span 275 ft: about 7.1 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200323 years old
Length2566.9 ft782.4 m
Daily traffic3,331counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationAt Us59 Ih10 Interchange
CarriesUS 59 Hov
CrossesUS 59 SB Runnels Buf Byu
Coordinates29.76357, -95.35046

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length2566.9 ft (782.4 m)
Max Span274.9 ft (83.8 m)
Deck Width22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Area5398.6 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,331 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge11

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number121020017711293

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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