Old Hempstead Rd over Arnold Branch
Montgomery County, Texas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Old Hempstead Rd over Arnold Branch in Montgomery 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 2005, making it 20 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 210 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 477 of the 711 inventoried bridges in Montgomery County rated good (67.1%); 5 (0.7%) 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 | Culvert |
| Length | about 25 ft |
| Location | 25 Ft SW of Goodson Rd |
| NBI structure number | 121700AA0585041 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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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