Willow Springs Rd over Jones Creek
Fayette County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Willow Springs Rd over Jones Creek in Fayette County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1983, making it 42 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 30 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2012).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 183 of the 376 inventoried bridges in Fayette County rated fair (48.7%); 13 (3.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 44 ft |
| Location | 1.0 Mi NW of SH 159 |
| NBI structure number | 130760AA0398004 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
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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