SH 36 over Bear Creek
Hamilton County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 36 over Bear Creek in Hamilton County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1941 and reconstructed in 1968, making it 84 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,713 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 64 of the 119 inventoried bridges in Hamilton County rated fair (53.8%); 2 (1.7%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 200 ft |
| Location | 4.3 Mi NW of US 281 |
| NBI structure number | 090980018302039 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Hamilton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 36 over Pecan Creek | 1948 | 7,321 | Fair |
| US 281 over Bosque River | 1942 | 6,992 | Fair |
| US 281 over Bosque River Relief | 1942 | 6,992 | Fair |
| US 281 over Trib N Bosque River | 1938 | 6,963 | Fair |
| SH 6 over Tabor Branch | 1935 | 5,276 | Good |
| SH 6 over Jack Branch | 1934 | 5,076 | Fair |
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