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US 259 over Ellison Creek Reservoir

Morris County, Texas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

US 259 over Ellison Creek Reservoir in Morris County, Texas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1984, making it 41 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 7,233 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 20 of the 70 inventoried bridges in Morris County rated good (28.6%); 0 (0.0%) are rated poor.
A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.

Component ratings


Structure	Concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 200 ft
Location	0.4 Mi SE of FM 144
NBI structure number	191720039201043
Condition class	Good

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Ih 30 EB over US 259	1971	16,116	Fair
Ih 30 EB over Bear Creek	1971	16,116	Fair
Ih 30 EB over White Oak Creek	1971	16,116	Good
Ih 30 EB over East Slough	1971	16,116	Fair
Ih 30 WB over Bear Creek	1971	16,080	Fair
Ih 30 WB over White Oak Creek	1971	16,080	Good