Total bridges
282
Public highway bridges in Bastrop County
County profile · official public datasets
Bastrop County, TX
282 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 66.3% rated Good, 33.3% Fair, 0.4% Poor.
- 282
- Public bridges
- 66.3%
- Good condition
- 0.4%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Bastrop County pairs a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 38%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0.4%
- Poor-condition share
- 282
- public highway bridges
- 1988
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Bastrop County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Bastrop County ranks #94 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0.4%). Bastrop County, Texas contains 282 public highway bridges. Roughly 66.3% are rated “Good,” 33.3% “Fair,” and 0.4% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
66.3%
187 of 282 rated 7-9
Fair condition
33.3%
94 of 282 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0.4%
1 of 282 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#94 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 282 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 66.3% (187)
Fair 33.3% (94)
Poor 0.4% (1)
Bastrop County's Poor-condition bridges carry 241 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 0.4% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 241 crossings a day against 5,361 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 282 of 282 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
27% of Bastrop County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
76 of the 282 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 66.3% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 100% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
OLD MCDADE ROAD over BIG SANDY CREEK, built 1922, carries 241 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 1-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 241 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Bastrop County's bridges were built
282 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 6
1920–1929
6 bridges
- 1930s 14
1930–1939
14 bridges
- 1940s 18
1940–1949
18 bridges
- 1950s 18
1950–1959
18 bridges
- 1960s 18
1960–1969
18 bridges
- 1970s 7
1970–1979
7 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
32 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
40 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
67 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
34 bridges
- 2020s
2020–2029
28 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 2000s, when 67 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 23.8% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 15 to 24 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1988, 8 years newer than the Texas average of 1980.
How Bastrop County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Bastrop County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0.4% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1988 against a peer-group mean of 1980 is 8 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 284 | 45.4% | 51.8% | 2.8% | 1969 |
| Cooke County | 283 | 48.1% | 49.1% | 2.8% | 1983 |
| Bastrop County (this page) | 282 | 66.3% | 33.3% | 0.4% | 1988 |
| Limestone County | 280 | 32.1% | 63.9% | 3.9% | 1975 |
| Rusk County | 280 | 24.6% | 75% | 0.4% | 1975 |
| Hays County | 272 | 79% | 20.6% | 0.4% | 1996 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Bastrop County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Bastrop County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (282 bridges here).
- Daviess County, KY · 282 bridges
- Acadia County, LA · 282 bridges
- New Madrid County, MO · 282 bridges
- Forrest County, MS · 283 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1988 here).
- Grant County, OK · avg 1988 · 476 bridges
- Loudoun County, VA · avg 1988 · 442 bridges
- Licking County, OH · avg 1988 · 439 bridges
- Vernon County, MO · avg 1988 · 401 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (94)
BOYD ROAD
FairOver: LYTTON CREEK
1.4 MI SW OF FM 812, Bastrop, TX
Built 1990 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 80
MUSTANG DRIVE
FairOver: ALUM CREEK
0.8 MI SE OF SH 21, Bastrop, TX
Built 1980 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 350
CR193(PONDEROSA RD
FairOver: LITTLE ALUM CREEK
1.4 MI S of SH 71, Bastrop, TX
Built 1984 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 480
PETTYTOWN RD
FairOver: LOWER ELM CREEK
1.9 MI SE OF SANDHILLS RD, Bastrop, TX
Built 1992 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 60
SH 71 WB
FairOver: ALUM CREEK
6.0 MI E OF SH 95, Bastrop, TX
Built 1932 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 8,985
LEAGUE LINE RD
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
1.4 MI E OF FM 2104, Bastrop, TX
Built 1979 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 100
FM 20
FairOver: LOWER CEDAR HOLLOW
1.2 MI S OF FM 535, Bastrop, TX
Built 1944 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,623
SH 71
FairOver: DRAW
7.9 MI E OF SH 21/SH 95, Bastrop, TX
Built 1943 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 17,985
SH 71
FairOver: DRAW
8.1 MI E OF SH 21, Bastrop, TX
Built 1943 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 17,985
SH 71
FairOver: LITTLE ALUM CREEK
4.8 MI E OF SH 21, Bastrop, TX
Built 1948 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 18,279
SH 95
FairOver: DOGWOOD CREEK
7.6 MI S OF US 290, Bastrop, TX
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,224
FM 2104
FairOver: TURNER CREEK
1.3 MI S OF US 290, Bastrop, TX
Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,483
FM 2571
FairOver: DRAW
1.3 MI E OF SH 304, Bastrop, TX
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 555
FM 3000
FairOver: BURLSON CREEK
1.2 MI E OF LP 109, Bastrop, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,236
LOOP 150
FairOver: GILLS BRANCH
1.3 MI E OF SH 71, Bastrop, TX
Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,472
SH 21
FairOver: DRAW
4.8 MI E OF US 183, Bastrop, TX
Built 1943 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,955
SH 21
FairOver: DRAW
6.3 MI E OF US 183, Bastrop, TX
Built 1943 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,955
SH 21
FairOver: DRAW
7.4 MI E OF US 183, Bastrop, TX
Built 1943 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,955
SH 21
FairOver: DRAW
1.4 MI E OF FM 812, Bastrop, TX
Built 1943 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10,389
SH 21
FairOver: DRAW
1.8 MI E OF FM 812, Bastrop, TX
Built 1943 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 13,865
SH 21
FairOver: DRAW
2.6 MI E OF FM 812, Bastrop, TX
Built 1943 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 13,865
SH 21
FairOver: BIG ALUM CREEK
1.6 MI E OF FM 1441, Bastrop, TX
Built 1934 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,910
SH 21
FairOver: LITTLE ALUM CREEK
3.2 MI E OF FM 1441, Bastrop, TX
Built 1934 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,910
FM 2104
FairOver: GRAVELLY CREEK
5.3 MI S OF FM 2239, Bastrop, TX
Built 1958 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,211
SHILOH RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF CEDAR CREEK
1.5 MI W OF FM 20, Bastrop, TX
Built 2001 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 449
RED TOWN RD
FairOver: DRAW
0.9 MI NE OF LP 109, Bastrop, TX
Built 1976 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 490
LOWER RED ROCK RD
FairOver: LENTZ BRANCH
1.0 MI NE OF FM 535, Bastrop, TX
Built 1998 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 166
KRCHNAK RD
FairOver: PIN OAK CREEK
1.6 MI N OF FM 153, Bastrop, TX
Built 1992 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
NINK RD
FairOver: SPAULDING BRANCH
3.3 MI S OF FRERICK RD, Bastrop, TX
Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200
WILHELM WAY(CR208)
FairOver: WATERHOLE BRANCH
0.8 MI SE OF WATTERSON RD, Bastrop, TX
Built 1999 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 158
Watterson SchoolRd
FairOver: LENTZ BRANCH
1.0 MI NE OF FM 535, Bastrop, TX
Built 1999 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 218
HIGH GROVE ROAD
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK BRANCH
1.1 MI SW OF FM 535, Bastrop, TX
Built 1993 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 170
COLORADO DRIVE
FairOver: DRY CREEK
1.8 MI N OF OLD HWY 71, Bastrop, TX
Built 1999 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
JEDDO ROAD
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
5.8 MI N OF FM 713, Bastrop, TX
Built 2001 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 180
LEAGUE LINE ROAD
FairOver: ALUM BRANCH
1.95 MI S OF FM 2239, Bastrop, TX
Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 170
SERBIN ROAD
FairOver: LONG PRAIRIE BRANCH
1.4 MI E OF KARISCH RD, Bastrop, TX
Built 1920 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30
JONES ST
FairOver: LAKE CREEK
0.5 MI N OF ZAPALAC ROAD, Bastrop, TX
Built 2004 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
LOOP ROAD
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.9 MI E OF SH 71, Bastrop, TX
Built 1924 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
OLD LAKE ROAD
FairOver: SHIPPS LAKE CREEK
1.9 MI S OF SH 71, Bastrop, TX
Built 2003 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 720
OLD LAKE ROAD
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.85 MI S OF SH 71, Bastrop, TX
Built 1992 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 720
CISTERN ROAD
FairOver: LIVE OAK CREEK
3.0 MI NW OF JEDDO ROAD, Bastrop, TX
Built 1926 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50
OAK HILL CEMETERY
FairOver: PINEY CREEK
1.1 MI SE OF FM 2336, Bastrop, TX
Built 1934 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 196
THOUSAND OAKS DR
FairOver: MOHO CREEK
0.1 MI SW OF FM 535, Bastrop, TX
Built 2005 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,290
BECK ROAD
FairOver: SPAULDING BRANCH
0.5 MI W OF NINK RD, Bastrop, TX
Built 2006 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50
HAWTHORN ST
FairOver: PINEY CREEK
0.23 MI W OF CARTER ST, Bastrop, TX
Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
HUNTERS CROSSING
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.4 MI S OF SH 71, Bastrop, TX
Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 815
PINE STREET
FairOver: GILLS BRANCH
0.2 MI W OF SH 95, Bastrop, TX
Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 740
FM 969
FairOver: COLORADO RIVER
0.3 MI W OF FM 1209, Bastrop, TX
Built 1960 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 4,092
FM 2104
FairOver: PIN OAK CREEK
4.0 MI S OF FM 2239, Bastrop, TX
Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,629
BEAVER RD
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
0.6 MI E OF FM 1704, Bastrop, TX
Built 1987 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 177
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