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Bridge Preservation Justification — IIJA Bridge Formula Program

IIJA Bridge Investment Justification - Galveston Bay Causeway Overpass
Date: 2026-03-08

Bridge Location

Galveston Bay Causeway Overpass on SH-146, Harris County, TX. Located in active industrial subsidence corridor.

Bridge Overview

NBI Structure Number TX-0146-0087
Bridge Name Galveston Bay Causeway Overpass
State/County TX / Harris
Year Built 1978
Structure Type Prestressed concrete
Owner TxDOT
ADT 34,200
Last Inspection Date 2025-11-20
Condition Rating 5 Fair

Displacement Evidence

Period (days) Samples Mean Displacement (mm) Max Velocity (mm/yr) Mean Coherence
36 6 -28.1 -285.0 0.351

Data Confidence

Confidence
Medium
Observations
6
Uncertainty (±1σ)
±2.4 mm

medium confidence — 6 observations, mean coherence 0.351, uncertainty ±2.4 mm.

Risk Assessment

Risk Score
61
Risk Tier
Warning
Remediation Priority
Scheduled
Risk FactorWeightContribution
Acceleration 0.14
14%
Displacement Rate 0.26
26%
Criticality 0.22
22%
Condition 0.12
12%
Geology 0.16
16%
Context 0.10
10%

Funding Justification

Active subsidence in industrial corridor. Fair condition (5) but high ADT and ongoing ground movement support proactive preservation funding.

Recommended Actions

Recommended Actions

Initiate preservation package design and monitor differential settlement near approach transitions; maintain annual IIJA funding eligibility updates.

Data Sources

SourceFramesDate RangeProcessing
Sentinel-1 C-band InSARF382392026-01-28 to 2026-03-05OPERA DISP-S1 v1.1 (NASA/JPL via ASF)