Structure 120200017802360 · Brazoria County, TX

SH 35 over Clear Creek

Carries SH 35 over Clear Creek, 0.17 Mi S Of Bw8.

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 FT135 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

135 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft. 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 bridge of this kind.

Built201214 years old
Length134.8 ft41.1 m
Daily traffic30,440counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
Location0.17 Mi S Of Bw8
CarriesSH 35
CrossesClear Creek
Coordinates29.59756, -95.28663

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignOther
Total Length134.8 ft (41.1 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width105.3 ft (32.1 m)
Deck Area1319.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2012

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30,440 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6

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 Number120200017802360

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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