Structure 120850D01190002 · Galveston County, TX

4th Street over Drainage Ditch

Carries 4th Street over Drainage Ditch, 0.2 Mi E Of Shouse ST.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT35 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 35 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built201511 years old
Length35.1 ft10.7 m
Daily traffic1,150counted 2011
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Location0.2 Mi E Of Shouse ST
Carries4th Street
CrossesDrainage Ditch
Coordinates29.41167, -95.10873

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area102.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,150 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number120850D01190002

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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