Ih 37 over Sand Creek
Live Oak County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ih 37 over Sand Creek in Live Oak County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1937 and reconstructed in 1976, making it 88 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 19,176 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 105 of the 218 inventoried bridges in Live Oak County rated fair (48.2%); 4 (1.8%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 22 ft |
| Location | 0.15 Mi N of FM 1203 |
| NBI structure number | 161490007401034 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Live Oak County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ih 37 over Smith Hollow | 1978 | 23,005 | Good |
| Ih 37 over Draw | 1978 | 23,005 | Good |
| Ih 37 over Merriman Hollow | 1978 | 23,005 | Fair |
| Ih 37 over Draw | 1975 | 17,630 | Good |
| Ih 37 over Draw | 1975 | 17,630 | Good |
| Ih 37 over Draw | 1975 | 17,630 | Good |
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