CR 46 over Flores Bayou
Brazoria County, Texas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 46 over Flores Bayou in Brazoria County, Texas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1965, making it 60 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 520 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2011).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 382 of the 629 inventoried bridges in Brazoria County rated good (60.7%); 14 (2.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now good (substructure 6 to 7).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated December 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 56 ft |
| Location | 0.60 Mi N of SH 35 |
| NBI structure number | 120200AA0952001 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
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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