Structure 121020B49009007 · Harris County, TX

West Orem DR EB over Hcfcd Ditch

Carries West Orem DR EB over Hcfcd Ditch, 2.70 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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT92 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

92 ft end to end, longest span 34 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.

Built196957 years old
Length91.9 ft28 m
Daily traffic5,000counted 2011
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location2.70 Mi E Of S Post Oak
CarriesWest Orem DR EB
CrossesHcfcd Ditch
Coordinates29.62821, -95.42173

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length91.9 ft (28 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area268.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,000 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number121020B49009007

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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