SH 35 over Chocolate Bayou
Brazoria County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 35 over Chocolate Bayou in Brazoria County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1937 and reconstructed in 1998, making it 88 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 12,487 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 233 of the 629 inventoried bridges in Brazoria County rated fair (37.0%); 14 (2.2%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 241 ft |
| Location | 0.50 Mi SW of FM 2917 |
| NBI structure number | 120200017803023 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Brazoria County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 288 over Drainage Ditch | 1972 | 125,494 | Good |
| FM 523 over Old Oyster Creek | 1988 | 83,339 | Good |
| SH 288 NB over FM 2234 | 1990 | 59,850 | Fair |
| SH 288 over Drainage Ditch | 1972 | 56,525 | Fair |
| SH 288 SB over FM 2234 | 1990 | 54,353 | Good |
| SH 6 over Unnamed Channel | 2004 | 49,733 | Good |
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