Structure 121020002802057 · Harris County, TX

US 90 over Mercury DR

Carries US 90 over Mercury DR, 1.0 Mi NE Of IH 10.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT390 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

390 ft end to end, longest span 148 ft: about 5 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.

Built201016 years old
Length390.1 ft118.9 m
Daily traffic28,348counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.0 Mi NE Of IH 10
CarriesUS 90
CrossesMercury DR
Coordinates29.78514, -95.24608

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length390.1 ft (118.9 m)
Max Span148.0 ft (45.1 m)
Deck Width122.4 ft (37.3 m)
Deck Area4435.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic28,348 (2023)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge6

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 Number121020002802057

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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