Structure 121020017711283 · Harris County, TX

US 59 SB over Ruiz Runnels Commerce

Carries US 59 SB over Ruiz Runnels Commerce, Us59 Ih10 Interchange.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,617 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

1,617 ft end to end, longest span 125 ft: about 4.5 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.

Built200323 years old
Length1617.1 ft492.9 m
Daily traffic92,109counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationUs59 Ih10 Interchange
CarriesUS 59 SB
CrossesRuiz Runnels Commerce
Coordinates29.75569, -95.35379

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1617.1 ft (492.9 m)
Max Span125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Width58.7 ft (17.9 m)
Deck Area8822.9 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic92,109 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge10

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 Number121020017711283

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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