Structure 121020B02505002 · Harris County, TX

Waugh DR E U-turn over Allen Parkway

Carries Waugh DR E U-turn over Allen Parkway, 0.10 Mi E Of Shepherd DR.

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
CAR · 15 FT78 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

78 ft end to end, longest span 37 ft. Lengths and the car 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 slab bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length78.1 ft23.8 m
Daily traffic4,000counted 2011
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.10 Mi E Of Shepherd DR
CarriesWaugh DR E U-turn
CrossesAllen Parkway
Coordinates29.76130, -95.39774

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Max Span37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area180.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,000 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020B02505002

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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