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
WHITES BRANCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1950 59
INDIAN CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1987 58
TRIB OF GARDNER CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Poor 1990 55
TRIB OF TANTABOGUE Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1995 55
TANTABOGUE CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 2010 55
GARRISON CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Poor 2000 55
KIMBRO CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 2008 55
BRADY CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 2008 55
AGUA DULCE CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Poor 1940 55
ROCKY CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1983 54
N FORK MUSTANG CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Poor 1930 51
Horse Creek Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1950 50
LITTLE TURNPIKE CR Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 2012 50
Kickapoo Creek Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 2017 50
MENARD CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Poor 1990 50
ROSS CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 2015 50
PONTON CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Poor 1930 50
ON-RAMP & SAN PEDRO CRK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1988 50
CHAMBERS CRK TRIB Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1993 50
SWEETWATER CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1986 50
NASH CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1934 50
KREB BRANCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 2004 49
LITTLE COW CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1969 47
AQUILLA CREEK TRIBUTARY Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Good 2011 46
Frisco Creek Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1950 43
DRAW Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1930 43
TEHUACANA CREEK BRANCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 2011 40
ATTOYAC BAYOU Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 2015 37
Rock Creek Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1950 36
MUD CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1928 36
WILLIS CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1928 36
ROCKY CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 36
EAST METATE CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 2008 36
PINEY CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Good 2001 35
TRIB OF MCMANUS CRK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Poor 1989 35
Cottonwood Creek Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1966 32
COCHINO BAYOU Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Poor 1980 32
WHITE ROCK CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1990 32
WESTBROOK CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1982 32
MILL CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Poor 1991 31
MILL CREEK TRIBUTARY Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1989 31
Trib Clendining Creek Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 2010 30
Post Oak Creek Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Good 2008 30
SANDY FORK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Good 2004 28
White Deer Creek Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Good 2010 27
LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 2004 25
CALIFORNIA CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1999 24
COLORADO RIVER TRIBUTARY Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1965 22
LITTLE ROCKY CREEK Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1987 22
BAKER BRANCH Texas Scour Critical, Countermeasures Installed Fair 1999 21

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.