Structure 121020017706227 · Harris County, TX

US 59 Hov Ramp over US 59 & Hov

Carries US 59 Hov Ramp over US 59 & Hov, 0.75 Mi N 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 FT1,179 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,179 ft end to end, longest span 115 ft: about 3.3 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
Length1179.1 ft359.4 m
Daily traffic9,600counted 2021
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.75 Mi N Of FM 1960
CarriesUS 59 Hov Ramp
CrossesUS 59 & Hov
Coordinates30.01674, -95.26388

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length1179.1 ft (359.4 m)
Max Span115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Deck Width35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Area3917.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,600 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge20

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020017706227

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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