Frantz Rd over San Bernard River
Austin County, Texas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Frantz Rd over San Bernard River in Austin County, Texas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2005, making it 20 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 218 inventoried bridges in Austin County rated poor (1.8%); 4 (1.8%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 44 ft |
| Location | 3.35 MI SW OF NEWBERG Rd |
| NBI structure number | 130080AA5206001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ih 10 over Draw | 2020 | 65,213 | Good |
| Ih 10 over Draw | 2020 | 65,213 | Good |
| Ih 10 over Chew/bartlett Rd | 2021 | 65,213 | Good |
| Ih 10 over FM 1458 | 2021 | 56,725 | Good |
| Mlcak Rd over Ih 10 | 2022 | 56,083 | Good |
| Ih 10 over US 90 | 2021 | 52,333 | Good |
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