Bamboo Rd over Ballard Branch
Upshur County, Texas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bamboo Rd over Ballard Branch in Upshur County, Texas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2003, making it 22 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 79 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 63 of the 139 inventoried bridges in Upshur County rated good (45.3%); 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 26 ft |
| Location | 0.05 Mi W of FM 1002 |
| NBI structure number | 192300AA0451001 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Upshur County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 271 over Marshall Creek | 1957 | 24,040 | Fair |
| US 259 over Draw | 1989 | 12,862 | Good |
| US 259 over Clark Branch | 2001 | 12,862 | Fair |
| SH 300 over Draw | 1991 | 12,776 | Good |
| US 259 over Beachman Creek | 2000 | 10,884 | Fair |
| SH 300 over Beech Branch | 1985 | 10,156 | Good |
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