Structure 120850100202002 · Galveston County, TX

FM 517 over Cedar Creek

Carries FM 517 over Cedar Creek, 5.60 Mi NE Of SH 35.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT100 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

100 ft end to end, longest span 25 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 slab bridge.

Built1948rebuilt 1988
Length100.1 ft30.5 m
Daily traffic14,518counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Location5.60 Mi NE Of SH 35
CarriesFM 517
CrossesCedar Creek
Coordinates29.43877, -95.13601

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area433.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1948 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,518 (2024)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number120850100202002

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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