Piano Bridge Road over East Navidad River
Fayette County, Texas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Piano Bridge Road over East Navidad River in Fayette County, Texas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900 and reconstructed in 2012, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 13 of the 376 inventoried bridges in Fayette County rated poor (3.5%); 13 (3.5%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 122 ft |
| Location | 1.15 Mi E of End FM 615 |
| NBI structure number | 130760AA0189001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Fayette County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ih 10 over Draw | 1967 | 31,542 | Good |
| Ih 10 over Foster Creek Trib | 1967 | 29,405 | Fair |
| Ih 10 EB over Draw | 1969 | 29,287 | Good |
| Ih 10 over Draw | 1969 | 29,287 | Fair |
| Ih 10 WB over Hog Branch | 1971 | 28,500 | Fair |
| US 290 over Branch Cummins Creek | 1949 | 19,555 | Fair |
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