US 87 SB over John Rey Creek
Potter County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 87 SB over John Rey Creek in Potter County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1931 and reconstructed in 1948, making it 94 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,637 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 82 of the 177 inventoried bridges in Potter County rated fair (46.3%); 4 (2.3%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 85 ft |
| Location | 4.7 Mi S of Moore Co Line |
| NBI structure number | 041880004105006 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Potter County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ih 40 over BNSF RR Yard | 2002 | 99,300 | Fair |
| Ih 40 over Drainage Ditch | 1969 | 67,900 | Good |
| Ih 40 EB over FM 2590 (Soncy) | 2018 | 66,737 | Good |
| Ih 40 over Tyler & Harrison | 2002 | 63,160 | Fair |
| Ih 40 over Ih 27 | 2001 | 58,760 | Good |
| Bell St over Ih 40 | 2018 | 51,714 | Good |
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