Structure 120850005103044 · Galveston County, TX

SH 3 over Dickinson Bayou

Carries SH 3 over Dickinson Bayou, 0.40 Mi SE Of FM 517.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT420 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

420 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 6 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198244 years old
Length419.9 ft128 m
Daily traffic15,959counted 2016
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Location0.40 Mi SE Of FM 517
CarriesSH 3
CrossesDickinson Bayou
Coordinates29.45671, -95.04681

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length419.9 ft (128 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width75.5 ft (23 m)
Deck Area2,944 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1982

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,959 (2016)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number120850005103044

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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