Structure 121020017707397 · Harris County, TX

US 59 SB To Bw8 EB over US 59 & Bw 8

Carries US 59 SB To Bw8 EB over US 59 & Bw 8, Bwy 8/ Us59 N Interchange.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT3,212 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

3,212 ft end to end, longest span 260 ft: about 8.9 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.

Built200422 years old
Length3211.9 ft979 m
Daily traffic38,199counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocationBwy 8/ Us59 N Interchange
CarriesUS 59 SB To Bw8 EB
CrossesUS 59 & Bw 8
Coordinates29.94451, -95.29428

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length3211.9 ft (979 m)
Max Span259.8 ft (79.2 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area8615.2 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic38,199 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge20

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 Number121020017707397

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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