FM 3024 over Mustang Creek
Live Oak County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- FM 3024 over Mustang 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 deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1937 and reconstructed in 1958, making it 88 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 459 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.
- 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 May 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 200 ft |
| Location | 1.3 Mi NW of FM 534 |
| NBI structure number | 161490007410022 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
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 Sand Creek | 1937 | 19,176 | Fair |
| Ih 37 over Draw | 1975 | 17,630 | Good |
| Ih 37 over Draw | 1975 | 17,630 | Good |
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