Structure 120800002708436 · Fort Bend County, TX

US 90a EB over Brazos River

Carries US 90a EB over Brazos River, 0.60 Mi NE Of FM 762.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,087 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

1,087 ft end to end, longest span 236 ft: about 3.0 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.

Built198937 years old
Length1086.9 ft331.3 m
Daily traffic15,740counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFort Bend
Location0.60 Mi NE Of FM 762
CarriesUS 90a EB
CrossesBrazos River
Coordinates29.58294, -95.75769

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1086.9 ft (331.3 m)
Max Span235.9 ft (71.9 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area4472.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,740 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number120800002708436

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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