Structure 120850038906117 · Galveston County, TX

SH 146 SB over Dickinson Bayou

Carries SH 146 SB over Dickinson Bayou, 0.80 Mi SE Of FM 517.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,875 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

2,875 ft end to end, longest span 113 ft: about 8.0 football fields. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200917 years old
Length2875.0 ft876.3 m
Daily traffic10,900counted 2019
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Location0.80 Mi SE Of FM 517
CarriesSH 146 SB
CrossesDickinson Bayou
Coordinates29.46055, -94.97277

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2875.0 ft (876.3 m)
Max Span112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area10690.9 sq m
Main Spans27
Year Built2009

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,900 (2019)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number120850038906117

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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