Bell County, TX

660 public highway bridges

Bell County Bridge Snapshot

Bell County, Texas contains 660 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 40.5% are rated “Good,” 40.5% “Fair,” 0.3% “Poor,” and 0.3% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in TX are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

660
Total Bridges
40.5%
Good
0.3%
Poor
0.3%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
40.5% (267)
Fair
40.5% (267)
Poor
0.3% (2)
SD
0.3% (2)

All Bridges (660)

WS YOUNG DRIVE

Good

Over: BNSF RR/S NOLAN CEEK

0.20 MI N OF US 190 BU, Bell, TX

Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 12,186

WS YOUNG DRIVE

Good

Over: LITTLE NOLAN CREEK BR

0.10 MI S OF US 190, Bell, TX

Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30,132

WEST ELMS ROAD

Good

Over: DRAW

0.35 MI W OF TALLWOOD DR, Bell, TX

Built 1995 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 400

TRIMMIER ROAD

Good

Over: NOLAN CREEK TRIB

0.20 MI N OF FM 3470, Bell, TX

Built 1995 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10,932

WALMART BLVD

Good

Over: LITTLE NOLAN CREEK BR

0.10 MI S OF US 190, Bell, TX

Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 572

ELMER KING ROAD

Good

Over: LAMPASAS RIVER TRIB

0.40 MI S OF TOLL BRIDGE, Bell, TX

Built 1996 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 450

TOLL BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: LAMPASAS RIVER TRIB

0.65 MI S OF IH 35, Bell, TX

Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 550

FM 2601

Good

Over: STAMPEDE CREEK

2.98 MI W OF SH 317, Bell, TX

Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 545

FM 2670

Good

Over: REESE CREEK

0.8 MI W OF SH 195, Bell, TX

Built 1963 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,148

US 190 EBML

Good

Over: SOUTH NOLAN CREEK

1.0 MI E OF FM 3219, Bell, TX

Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 26,140

FM 436

Good

Over: KNOB CREEK

1.90 MI S OF US 190, Bell, TX

Built 1994 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 434

SH 53

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK RELIEF

0.12 MI E OF FM 3117, Bell, TX

Built 1961 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 4,873

FM 2601

Good

Over: PAYNE BRANCH

2.01 MI W OF SH 317, Bell, TX

Built 1961 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 545

FM 2843

Good

Over: SALADO CREEK

3.60 MI SW OF IH 35, Bell, TX

Built 1966 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,756

US 190 WBFR

Good

Over: SOUTH NOLAN CREEK

1.39 MI E OF FM 3423, Bell, TX

Built 1976 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 570

US 190 EBFR

Good

Over: SOUTH NOLAN CREEK

1.39 MI E OF FM 3423, Bell, TX

Built 1976 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 370

SH 53

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

1.48 MI E OF FM 2086, Bell, TX

Built 1961 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,417

FM 1671

Good

Over: NORTH ELM CREEK

0.11 MI E OF FM 485, Bell, TX

Built 1957 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 279

FM 93

Good

Over: NOLAN CREEK

1.01 MI S OF FM 439, Bell, TX

Built 1968 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 2,788

EAST RANGE RD

Good

Over: STORM DRAINAGE

3.3 KM S OF BRIDGE BVR15, Bell, TX

Built 2020 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 300

SANTA FE RD

Good

Over: HOOD RD INTO FT HOOD

S OF FT HOOD MAIN GATE, Bell, TX

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,200

IH 35

Good

Over: TRIB. OF KINGS BRANCH

1.32 MI. NORTH OF FM 935, Bell, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68,800

IH 35 NBML

Good

Over: BIG ELM CREEK

1.45 MI. NORTH OF FM 935, Bell, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68,800

IH 35 NBFR

Good

Over: BIG ELM CREEK

1.45 MI. NORTH OF FM 935, Bell, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700

IH 35 SBFR

Good

Over: Big Elm Creek

3.20 Mi S of Falls C/L, Bell, TX

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700

IH 35

Good

Over: Reat Creek

1.52 Mi S of Falls C/L, Bell, TX

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 64,462

IH 35 NBML

Good

Over: Deer Creek

0.07 ME S of Falls C/L, Bell, TX

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34,880

IH 35 SBML

Good

Over: Deer Creek

0.07 Mi S of Falls C/L, Bell, TX

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 36,430

IH 35 NBFR

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

2.29 MI. NORTH OF FM 935, Bell, TX

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700

IH 35 SBFR

Good

Over: Deer Creek

0.07 Mi S of Falls C/L, Bell, TX

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700

IH 35

Good

Over: BRINDLEY BRANCH

0.20 MI N OF LP 363, Bell, TX

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 69,919

IH 35 SBFR

Good

Over: LITTLE ELM CREEK

0.50 MI N OF LP 363, Bell, TX

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,500

IH 35 NBFR

Good

Over: LITTLE ELM CREEK

0.50 MI N OF LP 363, Bell, TX

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,000

BERGER/HART RD

Good

Over: CHANNEL A OUTFALL

0.02 MI. W. of IH 35, Bell, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68,800

IH 35

Good

Over: Cottonwood Creek

0.35 Mi S of FM 1237, Bell, TX

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 69,919

CLARENCE RD

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.02 MI. W. of IH 35, Bell, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68,800

IH 35 SBFR DRWY

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.2 MI. SW of FM 1237, Bell, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

IH 35 FRs

Good

Over: Kings Branch

0.83 Mi S of FM 935, Bell, TX

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 66,396

IH 35

Good

Over: Troy Branch

0.06 Mi N of FM 935, Bell, TX

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 63,802

IH 35 ML and FR

Good

Over: Carpenter Creek

0.6 Mi N of FM 935, Bell, TX

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 63,802

IH 35 NBML

Good

Over: LITTLE ELM CREEK

0.50 MI N OF LP 363, Bell, TX

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 38,027

IH 35 SBML

Good

Over: LITTLE ELM CREEK

0.5 MILES NORTH LP 363, Bell, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,600

SH 317

Good

Over: NOLAN CREEK

0.50 MI S OF FM 93, Bell, TX

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,637

IH 35 NBFR

Good

Over: LAMPASAS RIVER

2.25 MI SW OF LOOP 121, Bell, TX

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,014

IH 35 SBFR

Good

Over: LAMPASAS RIVER

2.25 MI SW OF LP 121, Bell, TX

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000

IH 35

Good

Over: Amity Branch

2.42 Mi. North of FM 2484, Bell, TX

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 67,900

IH 35

Good

Over: Skinner Branch

1.50 Mi. S. of Loop 121, Bell, TX

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 146,391

IH 35

Good

Over: MITCHELL BRANCH

0.35 MI N OF LP 121, Bell, TX

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 57,892

IH 35

Good

Over: MITCHELL BRANCH

0.20 MI. S. OF GRAINGE RD, Bell, TX

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 61,254

IH 35

Good

Over: KILLINGSWORTH BRANCH

3.65 MI SW OF FM 2268, Bell, TX

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 62,317

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial