Structure 121020027107581 · Harris County, TX

West Katy Hov LN over IH 10 WB

Carries West Katy Hov LN over IH 10 WB, 0.10 Mi W Of Post Oak RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,481 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,481 ft end to end, longest span 350 ft: about 4.1 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200521 years old
Length1481.0 ft451.4 m
Daily traffic1,081counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.10 Mi W Of Post Oak RD
CarriesWest Katy Hov LN
CrossesIH 10 WB
Coordinates29.78399, -95.45800

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length1481.0 ft (451.4 m)
Max Span350.1 ft (106.7 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area6274.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,081 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020027107581

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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