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	1957	47,917
GRAPEVINE CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1979	47,751
GRAPEVINE CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1979	47,751
W FK SAN JACINTO RI	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1994	47,121
SAN JACINTO RI E REL	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1994	47,121
SAN JACINTO RI W REL	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1994	47,121
BUFFALO BAYOU	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2004	46,700
Piney Point Gulley	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1931	46,429
Channel (NO FEMa ID)	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2024	46,415
HCFCD G103-37-02	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2024	46,415
JORDAN GULLY	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2024	46,415
EAST ELM CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1957	46,341
La Quinta Drainage Ditch	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2024	45,911
DRAINAGE DITCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2002	45,662
OYSTER CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1967	45,662
DRAIN	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2004	45,574
PHARR-MCALLEN LATERAL	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1985	45,389
DRAINAGE DITCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1948	44,371
SCOTT CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1948	44,371
IH 69 WHITE OAK CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2016	43,992
DRAINAGE DITCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2010	43,956
DRAIN	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1929	43,900
LONG BRANCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1955	43,399
CLEAR CRK CHANNEL NO. 2	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1992	43,210
LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2015	42,740
DRAIN	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2018	42,502
DRAIN	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2021	42,502
WHITE ROCK CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1964	42,037
WHITE ROCK CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1964	42,037
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1965	41,907
HCFCD CHANNEL A-119-06	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1989	41,860
FM 270 & COW BAYOU	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2008	41,441
OYSTER CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1984	41,211
HCFCD DRAINAGE DITCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2001	40,970
TURTLE CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1957	40,814
RUSH CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1972	40,249
LAKE CONROE CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1972	40,249
E PRONG WHITES CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1965	40,131
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1965	40,131
BUFFALO BAYOU	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2006	40,030
HCFCD DITCH M122-00-00	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2015	40,011
RESACA DE LOS FRESNOS	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2005	39,897
RESACA DE LOS FRESNOS	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2005	39,897
SHAWNEE CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1991	39,734
DRAIN	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1991	39,488
BEAR BRANCH CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2010	39,251
OUTFALL 12	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2010	39,251
STAFFORD RUN CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1984	39,170
AMERICAN WATER CANAL	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1984	39,170
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2012	38,790

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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