Elizabeth Cem Rd over Elizabeth Creek
Denton County, Texas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Elizabeth Cem Rd over Elizabeth Creek in Denton County, Texas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1989, making it 36 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 243 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 11 of the 987 inventoried bridges in Denton County rated poor (1.1%); 11 (1.1%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 109 ft |
| Location | 0.25 Mi S of Ih 35W Nbfr |
| NBI structure number | 180610FF0025001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Denton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ih 35E Hov over Elm Fk Trinity River RL3 | 2006 | 168,046 | Good |
| Ih 35E over Lynchburg Creek | 2023 | 122,666 | Fair |
| Ih 35W NB Conn A over FM 1515 (bonnie Brae Rd) | 1970 | 116,407 | Fair |
| Ih 35E Ml over FM 1515 (Bonnie Brae Rd) | 1958 | 116,407 | Good |
| Ih 35E Express Lns over FM 407 | 2017 | 116,366 | Good |
| Ih 35E over Drain | 1953 | 114,891 | Fair |
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