Structure 121020B69521986 · Harris County, TX

Wilcrest DR NB over Buffalo Byu

Carries Wilcrest DR NB over Buffalo Byu, 0.45 Mi S Of Memorial DR.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT302 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

302 ft end to end, longest span 60 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.

Built196759 years old
Length302.2 ft92.1 m
Daily traffic16,000counted 2013
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.45 Mi S Of Memorial DR
CarriesWilcrest DR NB
CrossesBuffalo Byu
Coordinates29.76584, -95.57601

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length302.2 ft (92.1 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area884.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,000 (2013)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number121020B69521986

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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