SH 16 over Flat Rock Creek
Young County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 16 over Flat Rock Creek in Young County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1954 and reconstructed in 1970, making it 71 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,999 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 46 of the 109 inventoried bridges in Young County rated fair (42.2%); 0 (0.0%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 109 ft |
| Location | 1.63 Mi SE of FM 1287 |
| NBI structure number | 032520036201018 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Young County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 16 over Draw | 1966 | 12,030 | Good |
| SH 16 over Dry Creek | 1966 | 7,019 | Good |
| SH 67 over Salt Creek | 1963 | 4,632 | Fair |
| US 380 over Draw | 1928 | 4,090 | Good |
| CR 377/ Bale Road over Farmers Branch | 2012 | 4,090 | Fair |
| US 380 over Draw | 1927 | 3,886 | Fair |
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