SH 56 over Big Bullard Creek
Fannin County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 56 over Big Bullard Creek in Fannin County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1924 and reconstructed in 1965, making it 101 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,283 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 183 of the 306 inventoried bridges in Fannin County rated fair (59.8%); 17 (5.6%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 125 ft |
| Location | 1.3 Mi E of FM 897 |
| NBI structure number | 010750004506038 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Fannin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 56 over Powder Crk | 1933 | 15,183 | Fair |
| SH 121 over Pig Branch | 1970 | 14,907 | Good |
| SH 121 over Powder Creek Rel | 1970 | 11,708 | Good |
| SH 121 over Union Pacific Railroad | 1962 | 11,638 | Fair |
| SH 121 over Dog Creek | 1962 | 10,900 | Fair |
| US 82 WB over SH 121 | 2021 | 10,800 | Good |
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