Structure 121020027114408 · Harris County, TX

US 59 Sb/ih 610 EB over IH 610 / US 59

Carries US 59 Sb/ih 610 EB over IH 610 / US 59, At US 59 & IH 610 N Loop.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,644 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,644 ft end to end, longest span 139 ft: about 4.6 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.

Built197947 years old
Length1644.0 ft501.1 m
Daily traffic20,777counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationAt US 59 & IH 610 N Loop
CarriesUS 59 Sb/ih 610 EB
CrossesIH 610 / US 59
Coordinates29.80862, -95.33499

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1644.0 ft (501.1 m)
Max Span139.1 ft (42.4 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area6313.9 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,777 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge14

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 Number121020027114408

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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