Structure 120200U00010001 · Brazoria County, TX

CR 48 over W Fork Choc Byu

Carries CR 48 over W Fork Choc Byu, 1.35 Mi S Of SH 288.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT90 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

90 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a bridge of this kind.

Built1975rebuilt 2015
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic319counted 2013
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
Location1.35 Mi S Of SH 288
CarriesCR 48
CrossesW Fork Choc Byu
Coordinates29.44678, -95.41452

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignOther
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area216.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1975 (reconstructed 2015)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic319 (2013)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number120200U00010001

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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