Structure 121020017711259 · Harris County, TX

US 59 Hov over Us59 SB And Cavalcade ST

Carries US 59 Hov over Us59 SB And Cavalcade ST, 0.50 Mi S Of IH 610.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,406 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

2,406 ft end to end, longest span 138 ft: about 6.7 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.

Built200026 years old
Length2405.8 ft733.3 m
Daily traffic15,250counted 2013
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.50 Mi S Of IH 610
CarriesUS 59 Hov
CrossesUs59 SB And Cavalcade ST
Coordinates29.80539, -95.33981

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2405.8 ft (733.3 m)
Max Span138.1 ft (42.1 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area6453.0 sq m
Main Spans21
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,250 (2013)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge17

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 Number121020017711259

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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