US 277 over Red Bluff Creek
Val Verde County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 277 over Red Bluff Creek in Val Verde County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940 and reconstructed in 1987, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 937 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 54 of the 113 inventoried bridges in Val Verde County rated fair (47.8%); 0 (0.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 629 ft |
| Location | 6.50 Mi N of US 377 |
| NBI structure number | 222330016005017 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Val Verde County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 90 over Draw | 1938 | 23,175 | Good |
| US 90 over Draw | 1938 | 23,175 | Fair |
| US 90 over W Fork San Felipe Creek | 1935 | 22,110 | Fair |
| S Bedell Ave over San Felipe Creek | 2007 | 18,898 | Good |
| US 90 over E Fork San Felipe Creek | 1935 | 18,838 | Fair |
| US 277 over San Felipe Creek | 1955 | 18,473 | Fair |
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