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
FREEMAN BRANCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1966	384
FREEMAN CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2003	384
TWIN HOLLOW CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1938	384
LITTLE WHITE RCK CRK REL	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1995	382
SANDY CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1954	379
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1959	379
TIDWELL CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1988	378
W FORK BRIAR BR	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1952	377
MCWRIGHT BR	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1952	377
EAST CADDO CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1992	377
KINGS CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1935	375
PLUM CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1959	374
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1959	374
RATLIFF BRANCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1985	373
MARTIN CRK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1948	370
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1964	369
FLINT CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1964	369
NOBLE CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1963	368
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1963	368
BEAR HEAD CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1955	367
HOLDEN BR	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1962	364
CUTHAND CREEK BRANCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1951	364
MULBERRY CR	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1954	362
WILLACY MAIN CANAL	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2007	358
DUCK CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1976	357
MALLORY CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1956	356
MAXWELL CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2003	356
DUGAN CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1959	354
WEST YEGUA CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2024	353
N SULPHUR RIVER	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2010	350
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1967	350
MOUND CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1999	350
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2008	347
ROCK CREEK RELIEF #1	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	2001	345
DURHAM BR	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1951	345
MIDDLE SULPHUR RIVER	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2002	341
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1938	340
DRAW	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1938	340
MORGAN BRANCH	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1938	340
MUSTANG BAYOU	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2010	340
MALLORY CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2003	336
SHOOTER CR	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	2006	332
DENTON CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1963	330
CANEY CRK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1967	330
CEDAR CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1985	330
Loring Creek Relief	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1949	329
KING CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1991	328
BOIS DARC CRK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1991	328
DRY FORK LITTLE WICHITA	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Good	1964	328
ALLEN CREEK	Texas	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective	Fair	1943	327

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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