SH 16 over Prescott Creek
Mills County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 16 over Prescott Creek in Mills 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 1936 and reconstructed in 1970, making it 89 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,189 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 26 of the 69 inventoried bridges in Mills County rated fair (37.7%); 2 (2.9%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 143 ft |
| Location | 2.05 Mi NE of San Saba Cl |
| NBI structure number | 231670028903007 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Mills County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 183 over Draw | 1936 | 5,095 | Fair |
| US 84 over Draw | 1935 | 4,322 | Good |
| US 84 over Browns Creek | 1966 | 4,322 | Good |
| US 84 over Long Hollow | 1935 | 4,186 | Good |
| US 84 over Mullins Creek | 1935 | 4,186 | Good |
| US 84 over Draw | 1935 | 4,186 | Good |
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