Scour Critical Bridges in Oklahoma

317 bridges in Oklahoma 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 317 bridges in Oklahoma have been identified as vulnerable to scour damage.

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Bridge State Scour Status Condition Year Built ADT
SPRING CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1940 100
ELM CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1940 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1941 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1947 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1947 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1948 100
SAND CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1948 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1948 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1984 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1949 100
COON CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 2009 100
SHAWNEE CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1950 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1993 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1950 100
BRIDGE CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1950 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1952 100
SPRING CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1987 100
ROULETTE CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 2019 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1957 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1991 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1959 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1959 100
BROOKHAVEN CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1960 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1961 100
PUSH CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1961 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1965 100
MOUNTAIN CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1997 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1988 100
WINSHIP BRANCH Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1968 100
BANDY CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1969 100
MILLER CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1970 100
LITTLE POST OAK CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1992 100
N BLUE RIVER OFLOW Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1975 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1975 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1977 100
ASPEN CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1978 100
MIDDLE BEAVER CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1947 100
ANDERSON CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1981 100
ROUNDS CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1981 100
MOORE CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1982 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1950 100
MORMON CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1982 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1983 100
BUCK CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1983 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1983 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1984 100
COTTONWOOD CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1985 100
CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 2006 100
SYCAMORE CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1985 100
W FORK OF SPRING CREEK Oklahoma Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1986 100

Scour Critical Rating Codes

Code 2 — UnaddressedBridge is scour critical with no countermeasures installed. The foundation is vulnerable and no protective action has been taken.
Code 3 — Countermeasures InstalledProtective measures (riprap, sheet piling, etc.) have been installed to reduce scour risk, but the bridge remains classified as scour critical.
Code 6 — Countermeasures IneffectiveProtective 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.