Total bridges
108
Public highway bridges in Burnet County
County profile · official public datasets
Burnet County, TX
108 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 56.5% rated Good, 43.5% Fair, 0% Poor.
- 108
- Public bridges
- 56.5%
- Good condition
- 0%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Burnet County pairs a top-quartile lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 11%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0%
- Poor-condition share
- 108
- public highway bridges
- 1974
- 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.
Burnet County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Burnet County ranks #27 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0%). Burnet County, Texas contains 108 public highway bridges. Roughly 56.5% are rated “Good,” 43.5% “Fair,” and 0% “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
56.5%
61 of 108 rated 7-9
Fair condition
43.5%
47 of 108 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0%
0 of 108 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#27 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 108 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 56.5% (61)
Fair 43.5% (47)
Poor 0% (0)
56.5% of Burnet County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
61 of the 108 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 56.5% 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.
When Burnet County's bridges were built
108 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 2
1920–1929
2 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
11 bridges
- 1940s 4
1940–1949
4 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
24 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
17 bridges
- 1970s 5
1970–1979
5 bridges
- 1980s 7
1980–1989
7 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
10 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
15 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
12 bridges
- 2020s 1
2020–2029
1 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1950s, when 24 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 22.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 65 to 74 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1974, 6 years older than the Texas average of 1980.
How Burnet County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Burnet County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1974 against a peer-group mean of 1972 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Verde County | 113 | 52.2% | 47.8% | 0% | 1966 |
| Kendall County | 112 | 55.4% | 44.6% | 0% | 1975 |
| Young County | 109 | 56% | 44% | 0% | 1965 |
| Burnet County (this page) | 108 | 56.5% | 43.5% | 0% | 1974 |
| Rockwall County | 107 | 53.3% | 44.9% | 1.9% | 1989 |
| Wheeler County | 104 | 38.5% | 57.7% | 3.8% | 1967 |
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 Burnet 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 Burnet County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (108 bridges here).
- Lassen County, CA · 108 bridges
- Pulaski County, IL · 108 bridges
- West Feliciana County, LA · 108 bridges
- Brown County, MN · 108 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1974 here).
- Knox County, TN · avg 1974 · 588 bridges
- Summit County, OH · avg 1974 · 563 bridges
- Onondaga County, NY · avg 1974 · 472 bridges
- Orange County, NY · avg 1974 · 472 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (108)
US 281
GoodOver: SOUTH MESQUITE CREEK
1.85 MI N OF RM 2340, Burnet, TX
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,549
US 281
GoodOver: DRAW
0.10 MI N OF RM 1431, Burnet, TX
Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 29,502
US 281
GoodOver: DRAW
1.80 MI S OF SH 29, Burnet, TX
Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 25,839
US 183
GoodOver: DRAW
4.10 MI NE OF RM 963, Burnet, TX
Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,760
RM 243
GoodOver: DRAW
1.90 MI N OF RM 1174, Burnet, TX
Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 909
RM 243
GoodOver: OATMEAL CREEK
5.1 MI S OF SH 29, Burnet, TX
Built 1977 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 909
PR 4
GoodOver: HONEY CREEK
0.05 MI W OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 1976 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,114
SH 71
GoodOver: DRAW
1.70 MI W OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,755
SH 71
GoodOver: LITTLE FLAT ROCK CREEK
1.00 MI W OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,755
RM 963
GoodOver: DRAW
1.30 MI S OF US 183, Burnet, TX
Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 560
RM 1431
GoodOver: DRY (WOLF) CREEK
7.9 MI W OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,452
RM 1431
GoodOver: STATION CREEK
7.65 MI W OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,629
RM 1431
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
5.55 MI W OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,629
RM 2147
GoodOver: TIGER CREEK
2.90 MI W OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,571
RM 2147
GoodOver: HORSESHOE CREEK
5.15 MI W OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 1974 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,285
RM 1980
GoodOver: DRY BRANCH
0.65 MI N OF RM 1431, Burnet, TX
Built 1982 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,631
SH 29
GoodOver: ROCKY HOLLOW
5.25 MI W OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 1937 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 6,918
RM 2341
GoodOver: COUNCIL CREEK
5.85 MI N OF SH 29, Burnet, TX
Built 1962 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 2,385
RM 2341
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
3.50 MI N OF SH 29, Burnet, TX
Built 1962 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 2,737
RM 2147
GoodOver: DRAW
2.50 MI W OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 1962 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 11,571
RM 243
GoodOver: DRAW
3.60 MI W OF US 183, Burnet, TX
Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,165
E JOHNSON ST
GoodOver: DRAW
0.10 MI E OF HILL DR, Burnet, TX
Built 1996 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 500
E PECAN ST
GoodOver: HAYNES BRANCH
0.3 MI E OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300
2ND ST
GoodOver: WHITMAN BRANCH
0.20 MI NW OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,000
FOURTH ST
GoodOver: WHITMAN BRANCH
0.00 MI S OF AVE L, Burnet, TX
Built 1994 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300
12TH ST
GoodOver: DRAW
0.15 MI E OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 400
AVE N
GoodOver: BACKBONE CREEK
0.8 MI S OF FM 1431, Burnet, TX
Built 1985 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 500
CR340(MORMON MIL)
GoodOver: DRAW
2.0 MI NE OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 2010 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200
US 281
GoodOver: NORTH MESQUITE CREEK
7.25 MI S OF US 183, Burnet, TX
Built 1963 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 6,514
SH 29
GoodOver: COLORADO RIVER RELIEF
0.5 MI E OF LLANO C/L, Burnet, TX
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,534
SH 29
GoodOver: COLORADO RIVER
BURNET/LLANO C/L, Burnet, TX
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,534
US 281
GoodOver: DELAWARE CREEK (SOUTH)
2.85 MI S OF SH 29, Burnet, TX
Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,839
US 281 NB
GoodOver: COLORADO RIVER
0.20 MI N OF RM 2147, Burnet, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,633
US 281 SB
GoodOver: COLORADO RIVER
0.20 MI N OF RM 2147, Burnet, TX
Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,529
US 281
GoodOver: FLAT ROCK CREEK
1.8 MI N OF SH 71, Burnet, TX
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,100
US 183
GoodOver: NORTH ROCKY CREEK
1.2 MI NE OF RM 963, Burnet, TX
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,760
SH 71
GoodOver: DOUBLE HORN CREEK
3.5 MI E OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,977
SH 71
GoodOver: FLAT ROCK CREEK
0.75 MI E OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,977
SH 71
GoodOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
8.4 MI E OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,977
SH 71
GoodOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
8.2 MI E OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,977
RM 963
GoodOver: NORTH ROCKY CREEK
1.30 MI NE OF US 183, Burnet, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 335
RM 1174
GoodOver: RUSSELL FK SAN GABRIEL R
4.65 MI N OF RM 243, Burnet, TX
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 947
RM 1431
GoodOver: HICKORY CREEK
11.8 MI E OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,351
RM 1431
GoodOver: POST OAK CREEK
10.4 MI E OF US 281, Burnet, TX
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,351
RM 2341
GoodOver: S FORK MORGAN CREEK
7.30 MI N OF SH 29, Burnet, TX
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,084
RM 2341
GoodOver: NORTH FORK MORGAN CREEK
8.20 MI N OF SH 29, Burnet, TX
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,084
RM 2341
GoodOver: ADAMS CREEK
8.8 MI NW OF SH 29, Burnet, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,084
CR 404
GoodOver: GRIDIRON BRANCH
1.65 MI SOUTH OF FM 2147, Burnet, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 114
CR 202
GoodOver: N FORK SAN GABRIEL RIVER
2.4 MI NE OF FM 963, Burnet, TX
Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30
CR 200
GoodOver: N FORK SAN GABRIEL RIVER
3.1 MI S OF FM 963, Burnet, TX
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 181
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