Welsh Ave over Bee Creek Tributary
Brazos County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Welsh Ave over Bee Creek Tributary in Brazos County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1980, making it 45 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10,649 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 135 of the 374 inventoried bridges in Brazos County rated fair (36.1%); 0 (0.0%) 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 September 2023, 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 | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 41 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi SE of FM 2818 |
| NBI structure number | 170210C01025001 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2023 |
| 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 Brazos County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 6 Mls & Frs over Bee Creek | 1971 | 58,504 | Fair |
| SH 6 Mls & Frs over Draw | 1971 | 57,636 | Fair |
| SH 6 Mls over Sewer Creek | 1971 | 56,179 | Fair |
| SH 6 Mls & Frs over Draw | 1971 | 56,048 | Fair |
| Bs 6 over Wolfpen Creek | 1960 | 53,292 | Fair |
| Bs 6 over Bee Creek | 1932 | 48,130 | Fair |
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