US 83 over Buffalo Creek
Real County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 83 over Buffalo Creek in Real County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1932 and reconstructed in 1970, making it 93 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,533 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 36 inventoried bridges in Real County rated fair (44.4%); 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 199 ft |
| Location | 6.7 Mi S of RR 337 |
| NBI structure number | 071930003606007 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Real County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 83 over Flat Creek North Relief | 1932 | 2,745 | Fair |
| US 83 over Flat Creek | 1932 | 2,522 | Fair |
| US 83 over Flat Creek South Relief | 1932 | 2,522 | Good |
| US 83 over Patterson Creek | 1932 | 2,088 | Fair |
| US 83 over Draw | 1939 | 1,959 | Good |
| SH 55 over Ranch Creek | 1985 | 1,875 | Good |
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