Oak Branch Road over Oak Branch
Ellis County, Texas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Oak Branch Road over Oak Branch in Ellis 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 1987 and reconstructed in 2000, making it 38 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 281 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 690 inventoried bridges in Ellis County rated poor (1.7%); 12 (1.7%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete |
| Length | about 54 ft |
| Location | 1.3 Mi NW of Jct FM 66 |
| NBI structure number | 180710AA0207001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
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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