Structure 121020002709308 · Harris County, TX

US 90a NB over Holmes RD & Up Rr

Carries US 90a NB over Holmes RD & Up Rr, 1.35 Mi E Of S Post Oak.

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 FT925 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

925 ft end to end, longest span 126 ft: about 2.6 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.

Built200125 years old
Length924.9 ft281.9 m
Daily traffic37,180counted 2013
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.35 Mi E Of S Post Oak
CarriesUS 90a NB
CrossesHolmes RD & Up Rr
Coordinates29.65676, -95.44184

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length924.9 ft (281.9 m)
Max Span126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Deck Width67.3 ft (20.5 m)
Deck Area5778.9 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic37,180 (2013)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge3

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 Number121020002709308

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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