Structure 120850PP0080205 · Galveston County, TX

Bay Area BLVD over Hcfcd Ditch

Carries Bay Area BLVD over Hcfcd Ditch, 0.3 Mi SW Of FM 528.

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
25 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 25 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1985rebuilt 1998
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic15,752counted 2018
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Location0.3 Mi SW Of FM 528
CarriesBay Area BLVD
CrossesHcfcd Ditch
Coordinates29.51794, -95.16252

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area120.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1985 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,752 (2018)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number120850PP0080205

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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