FM 779 over Cottonwood Creek
Wood County, Texas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- FM 779 over Cottonwood Creek in Wood 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 1963 and reconstructed in 2010, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 731 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 47 of the 121 inventoried bridges in Wood County rated good (38.8%); 2 (1.7%) 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 20 ft |
| Location | 1.40 Mi SE of FM 17 |
| NBI structure number | 102500020310031 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wood County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 69 over Sabine River Tributary | 2009 | 12,116 | Good |
| US 69 SB over Sabine River Rel No 2 | 1955 | 12,116 | Fair |
| US 69 over Sl 564 | 2009 | 12,116 | Good |
| US 69 SB over Sabine River | 1955 | 11,592 | Fair |
| SH 37 over Lake Fork Creek | 1967 | 9,435 | Fair |
| US 80 over Smith Creek | 1943 | 7,319 | Fair |
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