CR 2600 over Barkley Creek Branch
Lampasas County, Texas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 2600 over Barkley Creek Branch in Lampasas County, Texas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1934, making it 91 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 1 of the 90 inventoried bridges in Lampasas County rated poor (1.1%); 1 (1.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, posting recommended but not legally implemented (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (culvert 6 to 3).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Masonry culvert |
| Length | about 23 ft |
| Location | 1.90 Mi E of FM 581 |
| NBI structure number | 231410AA0069001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, posting recommended but not legally implemented |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2025 |
| 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 Lampasas County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 190 over Taylor Creek | 1938 | 16,932 | Fair |
| US 190 over Lampasas River | 1943 | 13,516 | Fair |
| US 190 over Cooksey Creek | 1938 | 12,926 | Fair |
| US 190 over Gooch Branch | 1938 | 12,926 | Good |
| US 190 over Drain | 1986 | 12,172 | Fair |
| US 183 over Sulphur Creek | 1949 | 12,133 | Fair |
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