Structure 121020TOL030016 · Harris County, TX

Westpark Tlwy EB over Gessner RD

Carries Westpark Tlwy EB over Gessner RD, 1.05 Mi E Of Beltway 8.

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 FT1,643 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,643 ft end to end, longest span 140 ft: about 4.6 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.

Built200422 years old
Length1643.0 ft500.8 m
Daily traffic10,000counted 2013
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location1.05 Mi E Of Beltway 8
CarriesWestpark Tlwy EB
CrossesGessner RD
Coordinates29.71945, -95.54251

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1643.0 ft (500.8 m)
Max Span140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area6209.9 sq m
Main Spans14
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,000 (2013)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number121020TOL030016

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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