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FM 205 over Paluxy River

Somervell County, Texas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

FM 205 over Paluxy River in Somervell County, Texas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1961, making it 64 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 1,336 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 1 of the 28 inventoried bridges in Somervell County rated poor (3.6%); 1 (3.6%) are rated poor.
A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.

Component ratings


Structure	Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 268 ft
Location	2.1 Mi NW of US 67
NBI structure number	022130078101001
Condition class	Poor

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 67 over Wheeler Branch	1948	17,806	Fair
US 67 over Van Zandt Branch	2003	16,353	Good
US 67 over Squaw Creek	2008	12,189	Good
US 67 over Trib of Brazos River	1941	11,129	Fair
SH 144 over Paluxy River	1923	9,334	Fair
US 67 over Trib.of Brazos River	1942	8,823	Good