Structure 120200152401061 · Brazoria County, TX

SH 332 (fm 521) over Brazos River & Up Rr

Carries SH 332 (fm 521) over Brazos River & Up Rr, 0.90 Mi E Of SH 36.

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 FT3,878 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

3,878 ft end to end, longest span 350 ft: about 11 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.

Built201016 years old
Length3878.0 ft1,182 m
Daily traffic15,173counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
Location0.90 Mi E Of SH 36
CarriesSH 332 (fm 521)
CrossesBrazos River & Up Rr
Coordinates29.05424, -95.55702

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length3878.0 ft (1,182 m)
Max Span350.1 ft (106.7 m)
Deck Width76.4 ft (23.3 m)
Deck Area27540.6 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,173 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number120200152401061

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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