Minnesota Ave over Drainage Ditch
Cameron County, Texas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Minnesota Ave over Drainage Ditch in Cameron 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 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,296 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 354 inventoried bridges in Cameron County rated poor (0.6%); 2 (0.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 82 ft |
| Location | 0.01 Mi S of Norton Dr |
| NBI structure number | 210310C01256001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cameron County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 77 over Hid #1 Drainage Ditch | 2004 | 101,410 | Good |
| US 77 over Ccdd #3 Lateral V | 2004 | 96,376 | Good |
| Us77/83nb-us2/83wb over US 77 Dixieland & Tyler | 1971 | 92,873 | Fair |
| US 83 over Rvsc RR / Palm Court Dr | 2002 | 69,038 | Good |
| US 83 over Drainage Ditch | 2000 | 67,510 | Good |
| US 77 SB over FM 801 (Ed Carey Dr) | 2005 | 63,260 | Fair |
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