Structure 121020017711291 · Harris County, TX

US 59 SB Ent Ramp over US 59 SB Exit Ramp W

Carries US 59 SB Ent Ramp over US 59 SB Exit Ramp W, 1.18 Mi S Of Ih610 & Us59.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT860 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

860 ft end to end, longest span 118 ft: about 2.4 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.

Built199828 years old
Length859.9 ft262.1 m
Daily traffic15,250counted 2013
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.18 Mi S Of Ih610 & Us59
CarriesUS 59 SB Ent Ramp
CrossesUS 59 SB Exit Ramp W
Coordinates29.78907, -95.34023

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length859.9 ft (262.1 m)
Max Span118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area2306.5 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1998

Traffic

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

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020017711291

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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