Structure 121020B69913028 · Harris County, TX

Willowbend Blvd. over Hcfcd Ditch

Carries Willowbend Blvd. over Hcfcd Ditch, 0.15 Mi E Of Fondren RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT140 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

140 ft end to end, longest span 28 ft. 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 bridge of this kind.

Built197155 years old
Length140.1 ft42.7 m
Daily traffic10,270counted 2014
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
Location0.15 Mi E Of Fondren RD
CarriesWillowbend Blvd.
CrossesHcfcd Ditch
Coordinates29.66659, -95.50572

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignOther
Total Length140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Area674.7 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,270 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number121020B69913028

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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