Structure 121020002709315 · Harris County, TX

US 90a over Fondren RD

Carries US 90a over Fondren RD, 0.7 Mi NE Of Bw 8.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT317 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

317 ft end to end, longest span 113 ft: 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.

Built200719 years old
Length316.9 ft96.6 m
Daily traffic44,440counted 2013
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.7 Mi NE Of Bw 8
CarriesUS 90a
CrossesFondren RD
Coordinates29.63056, -95.50751

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length316.9 ft (96.6 m)
Max Span112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Deck Width92.8 ft (28.3 m)
Deck Area2733.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2007

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic44,440 (2013)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020002709315

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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