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SH 350 over Big Sandy Creek

Howard County, Texas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

SH 350 over Big Sandy Creek in Howard County, Texas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1987, making it 38 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 2,925 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 47 of the 144 inventoried bridges in Howard County rated good (32.6%); 1 (0.7%) are rated poor.
Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.

Component ratings

Component	Rating (2024)	Rating (2025)	FHWA scale meaning
Culvert	7	7	Good condition


Structure	Concrete culvert
Length	about 35 ft
Location	1.4 Mi NE of FM 700
NBI structure number	081150069301026
Condition class	Good
Traffic status (item 41)	Open, no restriction
Last inspection (item 90)	June 2023
Inspection interval (item 91)	24 months
Scour (item 113)	8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Ih 20 over Draw	1938	22,563	Fair
Ih 20 over Draw	1964	21,529	Fair
Ih 20 over Springs Draw	1938	21,208	Fair
Ih 20 over Sandy Hollow Creek	1935	20,214	Fair
Ih 20 Ml over Draw	1964	20,171	Fair
Ih 20 over Draw	1964	20,171	Fair