Bethel Rd over Little Lake Creek
Montgomery County, Texas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bethel Rd over Little Lake Creek in Montgomery County, Texas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1990, making it 35 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 5 of the 711 inventoried bridges in Montgomery County rated poor (0.7%); 5 (0.7%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 35 ft |
| Location | 2.2 Mi S of SH 149 |
| NBI structure number | 121700AA0133001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Montgomery County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ih 45 over Drainage Ditch | 1926 | 243,893 | Fair |
| Ih 45 Sbml over Spring CR | 1990 | 243,893 | Fair |
| Ih 45 Nbml over Spring CR | 1990 | 243,893 | Fair |
| Ih 45 Sbml over Spring CR Rel | 1990 | 243,893 | Fair |
| Ih 45 Nbml over Spring CR Rel | 1990 | 243,893 | Fair |
| Ih 45 over Silverdale Crk | 2007 | 201,083 | Good |
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