Scour Critical Bridges in Texas

3,912 bridges in Texas at risk from water erosion around foundations.

Scour Critical Bridges

Scour is the erosion of soil and rock around a bridge's foundation caused by moving water. When foundations are exposed or undermined, a bridge can collapse even if its deck and superstructure are in good condition. Scour is the leading cause of bridge failures in the US. These 3,912 bridges in Texas have been identified as vulnerable to scour damage.

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Bridge	State	Scour Status	Condition	Year Built	ADT
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1951	426
HOLLIDAY CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1940	426
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1951	426
PANTHER CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1951	426
PANTHER CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1955	426
NORTH FORK DEER CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1989	425
WAFER CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Poor	1940	424
MEDINA RIVER	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2001	424
COOKS SLOUGH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2005	423
W FORK JERNIGAN CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1990	422
HCFCD DITCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1963	420
BOGGY CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1956	420
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2024	418
HUNTING BAYOU	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1988	402
HUNTING BAYOU	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1988	402
CANTAU CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2016	402
WOLF CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1985	401
BYRD BRANCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1985	401
HCFCD DITCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2001	400
HCFCD DITCH 133-00-00	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2000	400
TAYLOR GULLY	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2002	400
DERBY LAKE DRAIN	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1990	400
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1963	400
PANTHER CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1938	400
TOWN CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2007	400
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Poor	1967	400
WINDCREST LAKE	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Poor	2000	400
SULFUR BRANCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2000	400
LOG GULLY	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1998	400
ARNOLD BRANCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2003	400
Little Owl Creek	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2023	400
Seabourne Crk	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2023	400
SLOUGH CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2003	399
MUSTANG CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1965	397
TRIB OF HICKORY CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1955	396
HICKORY CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2016	396
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1943	395
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1943	395
PARADISE CRK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1956	395
EMBLEM CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1950	394
MERRITTS CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1950	394
SALT CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1927	392
TIMBER CRK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1967	390
W CANEY CRK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1967	390
POND CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1975	390
LINDSEY CRK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1958	389
CYPRESS CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1969	389
Draw	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2008	389
RICHLAND CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1962	388
JOHNS CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1962	387

Scour Critical Rating Codes

Code 2 — Unaddressed	Bridge is scour critical with no countermeasures installed. The foundation is vulnerable and no protective action has been taken.
Code 3 — Countermeasures Installed	Protective measures (riprap, sheet piling, etc.) have been installed to reduce scour risk, but the bridge remains classified as scour critical.
Code 6 — Countermeasures Ineffective	Protective measures were installed but have been assessed as ineffective. The bridge requires re-evaluation and additional action.

About Scour Critical Bridges

Scour critical bridges have been identified through underwater inspection or analysis as having foundations that are unstable or could become unstable during flood conditions. FHWA requires action plans for all scour critical bridges. Famous scour failures include the 1987 Schoharie Creek Bridge collapse in New York.

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