Total bridges
660
Public highway bridges in Bell County
County profile · official public datasets
Bell County, TX
660 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 54.7% rated Good, 45% Fair, 0.3% Poor.
- 660
- Public bridges
- 54.7%
- Good condition
- 0.3%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Bell County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across large county bridge inventory.
- Top 37%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0.3%
- Poor-condition share
- 660
- public highway bridges
- 1984
- 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.
Bell County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Bell County ranks #92 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0.3%). Bell County, Texas contains 660 public highway bridges. Roughly 54.7% are rated “Good,” 45% “Fair,” and 0.3% “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
54.7%
361 of 660 rated 7-9
Fair condition
45%
297 of 660 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0.3%
2 of 660 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#92 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 660 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 54.7% (361)
Fair 45% (297)
Poor 0.3% (2)
Bell County's Poor-condition bridges carry 6,071 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.1% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 0.3% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 3,036 crossings a day against 14,031 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 660 of 660 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
34.4% of Bell County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
227 of the 660 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 54.7% 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 94.4% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
SH 95 over DARRS CREEK, built 1922, carries 5,733 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 2-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 6,071 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Bell County's bridges were built
660 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 7
1920–1929
7 bridges
- 1930s 23
1930–1939
23 bridges
- 1940s 18
1940–1949
18 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
51 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
90 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
127 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
59 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
86 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
63 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
125 bridges
- 2020s 11
2020–2029
11 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 127 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 19.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1984) matches the Texas average (1980).
How Bell County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Bell County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0.3% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1984 against a peer-group mean of 1988 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | 783 | 54.4% | 44.8% | 0.8% | 1986 |
| McLennan County | 714 | 51.8% | 46.2% | 2% | 1980 |
| Montgomery County | 710 | 69.2% | 30.1% | 0.7% | 1998 |
| Ellis County | 691 | 53.3% | 45.2% | 1.6% | 1987 |
| Bell County (this page) | 660 | 54.7% | 45% | 0.3% | 1984 |
| Brazoria County | 618 | 62.8% | 34.8% | 2.4% | 1990 |
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 Bell 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 Bell County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (660 bridges here).
- Lancaster County, NE · 661 bridges
- Sumner County, KS · 659 bridges
- Salt Lake County, UT · 659 bridges
- Jefferson County, KY · 662 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1984 here).
- Hennepin County, MN · avg 1984 · 936 bridges
- Duval County, FL · avg 1984 · 831 bridges
- El Paso County, CO · avg 1984 · 686 bridges
- Steuben County, NY · avg 1984 · 627 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Good-condition bridges (361)
US 190 WB ML
GoodOver: FM 3423 (INDIAN TRL)
1.0 MI W OF BU 190, Bell, TX
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,340
US 190 WB
GoodOver: SPUR 172 SB & SB FR
2.10 MI E OF CORYELL C/L, Bell, TX
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 38,530
US 190 EB
GoodOver: SPUR 172 SB & SBFR
2.10 MI E OF CORYELL C/L, Bell, TX
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 38,530
US 190 WB
GoodOver: SH 195
3.60 MI E OF CORYELL C/L, Bell, TX
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 32,597
US 190 EB
GoodOver: SH 195
3.60 MI E OF CORYELL C/L, Bell, TX
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31,572
JASPER RD
GoodOver: US 190
4.30 MI E OF CORYELL C/L, Bell, TX
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 998
US 190 EBML
GoodOver: ROSEWOOD DRIVE
0.70 MI EAST OF FM 3470, Bell, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 89,400
US 190 WBML
GoodOver: ROSEWOOD DRIVE
0.70 MI EAST OF FM 3470, Bell, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 89,400
FM 2410 TA
GoodOver: US 190 ML
1.8 MI E of FM 3470, Bell, TX
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
SH 195 CONNECT
GoodOver: FORT HOOD EXT/DST/COLL
0.40 NW OF WALES DRIVE, Bell, TX
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,100
WILLOW SPRINGS RD
GoodOver: US 290
0.90 MI W OF FM 439, Bell, TX
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
CLEAR CRK EAST TA
GoodOver: US 190
3.23 WEST OF SH 195, Bell, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34,491
CLEAR CRK EAST TA
GoodOver: US 190 EXIT RAMP
3.15 MI W OF SH 195, Bell, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,874
US 190
GoodOver: SOUTH NOLAN CREEK
0.95 MI SE OF FM 3219, Bell, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60,150
FM 2410 WB TA
GoodOver: US 190
1.89 MI EAST OF FM 3470, Bell, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000
US 190 EBML
GoodOver: LP 121
1.1 MI W OF SH 317, Bell, TX
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,750
US 190 WBML
GoodOver: LP 121
1.1 MI W OF SH 317, Bell, TX
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,750
CONNELL ST
GoodOver: US 190
0.3 MI W OF IH 35, Bell, TX
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 844
US 190 WBML
GoodOver: FM 2410
2.64 MI W OF FM 1670, Bell, TX
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,800
US 190 EBML
GoodOver: FM 2410
2.64 MI W OF FM 1670, Bell, TX
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27,231
US 190 WBML
GoodOver: WILSON RD
1.65 MI W OF FM 1670, Bell, TX
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,750
US 190 EBML
GoodOver: WILSON RD
1.65 MI W OF FM 1670, Bell, TX
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,750
BU 190
GoodOver: SPUR 172
2.30 MI E OF CORYELL C/L, Bell, TX
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,950
NOLA RUTH RD
GoodOver: BU 190 CONNECTOR
0.6 MI E OF FM 3219, Bell, TX
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 735
FM 436
GoodOver: LEON RIVER
6.0 MI E OF IH 35, Bell, TX
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,592
SH 53
GoodOver: UP RR & 14TH ST
1.60 MI E OF IH 35, Bell, TX
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,098
LP 363
GoodOver: SH 53
2.80 MI N OF US 190, Bell, TX
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,750
FM 2305
GoodOver: PEPPER CREEK
2.42 MI E OF SH 317, Bell, TX
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,812
SH 95
GoodOver: FM 93
1.80 MI S OF US 190, Bell, TX
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,082
SH 95
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
1.40 MI N OF FM 487, Bell, TX
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,417
LITTLE FLOCK RD
GoodOver: LP 363
0.50 MI S OF SH 53, Bell, TX
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 578
NW LP 363 WB
GoodOver: BNSF RR
0.50 MI W OF IH 35, Bell, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,160
NW LP 363 EB
GoodOver: BNSF RR
0.50 MI W OF IH 35, Bell, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,997
LP 363
GoodOver: LITTLE ELM CREEK
0.32 WEST OF IH 35, Bell, TX
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,300
LP 363 NB
GoodOver: WENDLAND RD
2.20 MI NE OF SH 36, Bell, TX
Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,220
LP 363 SB
GoodOver: WENDLAND RD
2.20 MI NE OF SH 36, Bell, TX
Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,220
LP 363
GoodOver: PEPPER CREEK BRANCH
0.17 MI S OF SH 53, Bell, TX
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,212
FM 2305
GoodOver: SH 317
1.55 MI E OF FM 2271, Bell, TX
Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,519
FM 437
GoodOver: CUBHUNT BRANCH
3.00 MI S OF FM 940, Bell, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 710
SH 195
GoodOver: FM 3470
3.10 MI S OF BU 190, Bell, TX
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 28,793
SH 195 NB
GoodOver: LAMPASAS RIVER
0.70 MI S OF FM 2670, Bell, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,320
SH 195 SB
GoodOver: LAMPASAS RIVER
0.70 MI S OF FM 2670, Bell, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,600
SH 195 NB
GoodOver: WILSON BRANCH
4.30 MI S OF FM 2670, Bell, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,320
SH 195 SB
GoodOver: WILSON BRANCH
6.45 MI S OF FM 2484, Bell, TX
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,600
SH 195
GoodOver: LAMPASAS RIVER TRIBUTARY
1.80 MI S OF FM 2670, Bell, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,600
SH 195
GoodOver: ROCKY CREEK TRIBUTARY
3.25 MI S OF FM 2670, Bell, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,600
SH 195 NB
GoodOver: SH 201
1.44 MI SW OF FM 3470, Bell, TX
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,450
SH 195 SB
GoodOver: SH 201
1.44 MI SW OF FM 3470, Bell, TX
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,450
FM 2670
GoodOver: LAMPASAS RIVER
4.20 MI W OF SH 195, Bell, TX
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,148
FM 2670
GoodOver: LAMPASAS RIVER RELIEF
4.00 MI W OF SH 195, Bell, TX
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,148
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