Structure 121020002802179 · Harris County, TX

US 90 EB over Sheldon RD

Carries US 90 EB over Sheldon RD, 3.2 Mi NE Of Bw 8.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT270 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

270 ft end to end: 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.

Built198739 years old
Length270.0 ft82.3 m
Daily traffic23,257counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location3.2 Mi NE Of Bw 8
CarriesUS 90 EB
CrossesSheldon RD
Coordinates29.85251, -95.12794

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length270.0 ft (82.3 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area1004.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,257 (2020)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020002802179

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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