OLD HEARNE RD
Carrying OLD HEARNE RD over ELM FORK CREEK
0.05 MI N OF OSR, Brazos, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLD HEARNE RD in Brazos, Texas sits above 3% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1974 build year is earlier than 68% of Brazos's recorded-year cohort (370 bridges).
OLD HEARNE RD in Brazos, Texas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1974, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure TX:170210AA0303001
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: OLD HEARNE RD
The OLD HEARNE RD bridge in Brazos, Texas carries OLD HEARNE RD over ELM FORK CREEK. It was built in 1974, making it 52 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 49 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Texas bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How OLD HEARNE RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1974, earlier than 253 of Brazos's 370 bridges with a recorded construction year (68%), against a county median build year of 1996. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Texas bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (56,715 of 56,729 rated).
OLD HEARNE RD vs every rated Texas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 97% higher than 3% of 56,715 bridges
rated Texas bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Brazos inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 370 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1974
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 49 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 170210AA0303001
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether OLD HEARNE RD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare OLD HEARNE RD against other structures in Brazos and across Texas. Texas bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for OLD HEARNE RD?
OLD HEARNE RD in Brazos, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLD HEARNE RD inspected?
OLD HEARNE RD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 49 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLD HEARNE RD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for OLD HEARNE RD?
OLD HEARNE RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 23.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLD HEARNE RD?
OLD HEARNE RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is OLD HEARNE RD and does age affect safety?
OLD HEARNE RD was built in 1974, making it 52 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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