Avenue L over Highland Bayou
Galveston County, Texas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Avenue L over Highland Bayou in Galveston County, Texas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1999 and reconstructed in 2007, making it 26 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 770 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2011).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 189 of the 340 inventoried bridges in Galveston County rated good (55.6%); 9 (2.6%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 73 ft |
| Location | 0.65 Mi S of FM 1764 |
| NBI structure number | 120850D00130043 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Galveston County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| IH 45 MLs & FRs over Clear Crk Trib | 1998 | 171,700 | Good |
| Ih 45 over FM 518 | 2020 | 144,300 | Good |
| Ih 45 Nbml over FM 646 | 2020 | 115,900 | Good |
| Ih 45 Sbml over FM 646 | 2020 | 115,900 | Good |
| Ih 45 Nbml over Magnolia Bayou | 2020 | 115,900 | Good |
| Ih 45 SB over Magnolia Bayou | 2022 | 115,900 | Good |
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