Structure 120200AA0110001 · Brazoria County, TX

CR 31 over Oyster Creek

Carries CR 31 over Oyster Creek, 2.10 Mi W Of CR 32.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT285 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

285 ft end to end: 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200323 years old
Length285.1 ft86.9 m
Daily traffic110counted 2011
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
Location2.10 Mi W Of CR 32
CarriesCR 31
CrossesOyster Creek
Coordinates29.22452, -95.52235

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length285.1 ft (86.9 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Deck Area808.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic110 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number120200AA0110001

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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