Co Rd 438 over Willow Creek
Haskell County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Co Rd 438 over Willow Creek in Haskell 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 1940 and reconstructed in 1970, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 22 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 42 of the 79 inventoried bridges in Haskell County rated fair (53.2%); 0 (0.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated poor in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (deck 4 to 5, substructure 5 to 6).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 32 ft |
| Location | 1.6 Mi N of Co Rd 255 |
| NBI structure number | 081050AA0177001 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Haskell County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bu 277 over Rice Springs Branch | 1931 | 5,900 | Fair |
| US 277 over Draw | 1987 | 5,019 | Good |
| US 277 over Mule Creek Relief | 1931 | 4,630 | Fair |
| US 277 over Mule Creek Relief | 1931 | 4,630 | Good |
| US 277 over Mule Creek | 1931 | 4,630 | Fair |
| US 277 over Little Timber Creek | 1931 | 4,116 | Fair |
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