CR NE 0070 over Chambers Creek
Navarro County, Texas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR NE 0070 over Chambers Creek in Navarro County, Texas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2014, making it 11 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 7 of the 342 inventoried bridges in Navarro County rated poor (2.0%); 7 (2.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 4 to 3, substructure 5 to 2.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 2): scour critical: extensive scour observed, foundations unstable.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 149 ft |
| Location | 3.5 E of I-45 |
| NBI structure number | 181750AA0317002 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 2: scour critical: extensive scour observed, foundations unstable |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Navarro County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| IH45 Ml over Chambers Creek Relief | 2000 | 52,657 | Good |
| IH45 Ml over Chambers Creek | 2000 | 52,657 | Good |
| US 287 over Walnut Grove Road | 2020 | 50,161 | Good |
| Ih 45 over Briar Creek Branch | 1964 | 43,537 | Fair |
| Ih 45 over Briar Creek Branch | 1964 | 43,537 | Fair |
| Ih 45 Ml & Wfr over Drainage Ditch | 1958 | 40,076 | Fair |
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