SH 6 over Owl Cave Creek
Bosque County, Texas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 6 over Owl Cave Creek in Bosque County, Texas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1934 and reconstructed in 2024, making it 91 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,711 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 77 of the 147 inventoried bridges in Bosque County rated good (52.4%); 2 (1.4%) are rated poor.
- 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 33 ft |
| Location | 1.7 Mi NW of SH 22 |
| NBI structure number | 090180025805015 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bosque County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 6 over Trib of N Bosque River | 1940 | 10,880 | Fair |
| SH 6 over Sears Creek | 1937 | 10,001 | Good |
| SH 6 over Preston Branch | 1931 | 8,903 | Good |
| SH 6 over BNSF Railroad | 1936 | 7,980 | Fair |
| SH 6 over Branch of Sears Creek | 1937 | 7,980 | Fair |
| SH 6 over Neils Creek | 1937 | 7,463 | Good |
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