Structure 121020002713215 · Harris County, TX

US 59 SB over Chimney Rock RD

Carries US 59 SB over Chimney Rock RD, 1.00 Mi W Of IH 610 W.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT265 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

265 ft end to end, longest span 97 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built199333 years old
Length265.1 ft80.8 m
Daily traffic146,960counted 2011
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.00 Mi W Of IH 610 W
CarriesUS 59 SB
CrossesChimney Rock RD
Coordinates29.72590, -95.47645

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length265.1 ft (80.8 m)
Max Span97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Deck Width102.0 ft (31.1 m)
Deck Area2512.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic146,960 (2011)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge9

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 Number121020002713215

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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