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 Good 1959 100
DRAW Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 1959 100
DRAW Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 1958 100
DRAW Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 1958 100
DRAW Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 1990 100
RACE CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 1961 100
DRAW Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 1930 100
DRAW Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 1930 100
DRAW Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 1961 100
PLUM CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 2008 100
BRUSHY CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2004 100
WHITE ROCK CREEK TRIB Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2024 100
PIN OAK CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 2024 100
Wooten Creek Trib Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2005 100
TANTABOGUE CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 1985 100
NORTH FORK CEDAR CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 2004 100
HALLS BAYOU Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2010 100
RUNNING WATER DRAW Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 1942 100
RED GULLY Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2008 100
FOSS CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2002 100
CLOW GULLY Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 1990 100
LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2009 100
LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK REL Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2009 100
HCFCD DITCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 2010 100
HCFCD DITCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 1988 100
HCFCD DITCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2005 100
HCFCD DITCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 1993 100
HCFCD DITCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 1994 100
Menger Creek Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2022 99
BINGHAM CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 1996 96
BRIER CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 1998 95
PECAN CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2005 95
RITCHIE CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2003 94
PARADISE CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 1962 94
ELM CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2002 91
DRAINAGE DITCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2008 90
DRAINAGE DITCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2005 90
DUCK CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2002 90
DUCK CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 1993 90
DRAW Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 1979 90
WOLF CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 1996 90
TIMBER CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2001 90
BROOKS BRANCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 1999 90
HCFCD DITCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 1970 90
CLEAR CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2000 89
TIMBER CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2001 89
MC CLURE CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 1991 88
Trib of Big Mineral Ck Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 2012 88
DRAINAGE DITCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Good 2010 88
BR OF ROCK CK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Ineffective Fair 1961 85

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.