Ozro Road over Boggy Branch
Ellis County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ozro Road over Boggy Branch in Ellis County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1935 and reconstructed in 2000, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 31 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 311 of the 690 inventoried bridges in Ellis County rated fair (45.1%); 12 (1.7%) 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 February 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 62 ft |
| Location | 1.8 Mi SE of Jct FM 2258 |
| NBI structure number | 180710AA0192001 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ellis County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ih 35E over Draw | 1957 | 69,257 | Good |
| Ih 35E Ml & Fr over Draw | 1957 | 68,486 | Fair |
| Ih 35 E over Waxahachie Creek | 2019 | 59,719 | Good |
| Ih 45 Ml & Nbfr over Draw | 1960 | 58,710 | Fair |
| Ih 45 over Draw | 1930 | 56,555 | Fair |
| Ih 35 E over US 287 Bus and UP RR | 2019 | 54,983 | Good |
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