Total bridges
206
Public highway bridges in Caldwell County
County profile · official public datasets
Caldwell County, TX
206 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 62.1% rated Good, 36.4% Fair, 1.5% Poor.
- 206
- Public bridges
- 62.1%
- Good condition
- 1.5%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Caldwell County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.
- 158th
- of 247 on Poor share
- 1.5%
- Poor-condition share
- 206
- public highway bridges
- 1986
- 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.
Caldwell County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Caldwell County ranks #158 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.5%). Caldwell County, Texas contains 206 public highway bridges. Roughly 62.1% are rated “Good,” 36.4% “Fair,” and 1.5% “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
62.1%
128 of 206 rated 7-9
Fair condition
36.4%
75 of 206 rated 5-6
Poor condition
1.5%
3 of 206 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#158 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 206 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 62.1% (128)
Fair 36.4% (75)
Poor 1.5% (3)
Caldwell County's Poor-condition bridges carry 498 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1.5% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 166 crossings a day against 6,413 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 206 of 206 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
32.5% of Caldwell County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
67 of the 206 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 62.1% 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 53.4% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
N BLANCO SREET over TOWN CREEK, built 1942, carries 266 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 3-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 498 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Caldwell County's bridges were built
206 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1900s 2
1900–1909
2 bridges
- 1910s 1
1910–1919
1 bridges
- 1920s 5
1920–1929
5 bridges
- 1930s 21
1930–1939
21 bridges
- 1940s 6
1940–1949
6 bridges
- 1950s 16
1950–1959
16 bridges
- 1960s 10
1960–1969
10 bridges
- 1970s 6
1970–1979
6 bridges
- 1980s 11
1980–1989
11 bridges
- 1990s 23
1990–1999
23 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
30 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
72 bridges
- 2020s 3
2020–2029
3 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 2010s, when 72 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 35% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 5 to 14 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1986, 6 years newer than the Texas average of 1980.
How Caldwell County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Caldwell County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.5% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1986 against a peer-group mean of 1977 is 9 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 214 | 63.1% | 34.1% | 2.8% | 1992 |
| Reeves County | 213 | 52.6% | 45.5% | 1.9% | 1966 |
| Comanche County | 212 | 45.3% | 52.8% | 1.9% | 1974 |
| Polk County | 210 | 48.1% | 46.2% | 5.7% | 1983 |
| Caldwell County (this page) | 206 | 62.1% | 36.4% | 1.5% | 1986 |
| Coryell County | 204 | 54.4% | 45.1% | 0.5% | 1971 |
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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (206 bridges here).
- Dale County, AL · 206 bridges
- Henry County, IN · 206 bridges
- Audubon County, IA · 206 bridges
- Bourbon County, KS · 206 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1986 here).
- Caddo County, LA · avg 1986 · 682 bridges
- Weld County, CO · avg 1986 · 614 bridges
- Polk County, IA · avg 1986 · 545 bridges
- Canadian County, OK · avg 1986 · 493 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Good-condition bridges (128)
FM 20
GoodOver: LINSCOMB CREEK
2.6 MI SW OF FM 1854, Caldwell, TX
Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,159
US 183
GoodOver: DRAW
0.95 MI S OF FM 20 W, Caldwell, TX
Built 1948 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 20,803
US 183
GoodOver: WOLF CREEK
0.1 MI S OF IH 10, Caldwell, TX
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,177
IH 10 ML & NFR
GoodOver: WOLF CREEK
0.6 MI E OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 29,135
FM 713
GoodOver: DRAW
0.6 MI W OF SH 304, Caldwell, TX
Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,284
FM 713
GoodOver: DRY CREEK
3.3 MI W OF FM 86, Caldwell, TX
Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,207
FM 671
GoodOver: BIG SLOUGH
1.8 MI SW US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 527
FM 1984
GoodOver: DRAW
2.0 MI NE OF SH 80, Caldwell, TX
Built 1994 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 863
FM 1984
GoodOver: DRAW
1.3 MI NE OF SH 80, Caldwell, TX
Built 1994 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,830
FM 1185
GoodOver: DRY CREEK
1.2 MI E OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,476
FM 1185
GoodOver: DRAW
1.1 MI E OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,476
FM 3158
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
3.7 MI S OF FM 713, Caldwell, TX
Built 1970 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 288
FM 3158
GoodOver: TENNEY CREEK
0.6 MI SE OF FM 86, Caldwell, TX
Built 1998 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 187
FM 3158
GoodOver: DRAW
0.9 MI E OF FM 86, Caldwell, TX
Built 1998 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 187
SH 80
GoodOver: DRAW
0.35 MI W OF SH 142, Caldwell, TX
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 11,941
SH 142
GoodOver: MORRISON CREEK RELIEF
1.7 MI NE OF SH 80, Caldwell, TX
Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,227
PR 10
GoodOver: CLEAR FORK PLUM CREEK
0.4 MI S OF FM 20, Caldwell, TX
Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 169
CR 140 (WATTSVLLE)
GoodOver: COPPERAS CREEK
2.00 MI NE OF FM 1322, Caldwell, TX
Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 35
E MARKET ST
GoodOver: TOWN BRANCH
0.30 MI E OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 1991 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,803
IH 10 EB
GoodOver: PLUM CREEK
0.7 MI W OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 1969 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 18,129
FM 671
GoodOver: WEST FORK PLUM CREEK
2.1 MI SW US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 1962 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 527
SH 80
GoodOver: ROCKY CREEK
2.1 MI NW OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 1935 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,052
US 183
GoodOver: TOWN CREEK/UPRR/CEMETERY
0.2 MI N OF SH 142, Caldwell, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,326
SH 130 NB ML
GoodOver: US 183 SB ON RAMP
US 183 / SH 130 INTERCH, Caldwell, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,846
SH 130 SB ML
GoodOver: US 183 SB ON RAMP
US 183 / SH 130 INTERCH, Caldwell, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,263
US183NB to SH130SB
GoodOver: SH 130
US 183 / SH 130 INTERCH, Caldwell, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,398
US 183
GoodOver: SALT BRANCH
0.5 MI S OF FM 86, Caldwell, TX
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,865
US 183 SB
GoodOver: WEST FORK PLUM CREEK
5.0 MI N OF SH 80, Caldwell, TX
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,795
US 183 NB
GoodOver: W FORK PLUM CREEK RELIEF
5.1 MI N OF SH 80, Caldwell, TX
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,808
US 183 SB
GoodOver: W FORK PLUM CREEK RELIEF
5.1 MI N OF SH 80, Caldwell, TX
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,795
US 183 NB
GoodOver: WEST FORK PLUM CREEK
5.0 MI N OF SH 80, Caldwell, TX
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,808
US 183
GoodOver: CLEAR FORK PLUM CREEK
4.0 MI S OF SH 142, Caldwell, TX
Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,803
SH 80
GoodOver: SH 130 ML
2.10 MI NW OF FM 20, Caldwell, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,242
SH 142
GoodOver: DRY BRANCH
6.7 MI W OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,406
SH 142
GoodOver: BOGGY CREEK
3.4 MI W OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,406
SH 142
GoodOver: MORRISON CREEK
1.7 MI NE OF SH 80, Caldwell, TX
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,227
SH 142
GoodOver: HEMPHILL CREEK
0.25 MI NE OF SH 80, Caldwell, TX
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,227
FM 672
GoodOver: PLUM CREEK
1.1 MI E OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,478
SH130 NBFR/US183NB
GoodOver: SH 21
1.1 MI S OF TRAVIS C/L, Caldwell, TX
Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,300
SH 130 NB ML
GoodOver: SH 21
1.1 MI S OF TRAVIS C/L, Caldwell, TX
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,179
SH 130 SB ML
GoodOver: SH 21
0.9 MI S OF TRAVIS C/L, Caldwell, TX
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,595
SH130SBFR/US183SB
GoodOver: SH 21
0.9 MI S OF TRAVIS C/L, Caldwell, TX
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,300
FM 86
GoodOver: WEST FORK PLUM CREEK
2.9 MI N OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,189
FM 86
GoodOver: DRAW
3.1 MI N OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,189
FM 86
GoodOver: CLEAR FORK PLUM CK REL
5.5 MI N OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 856
FM 86
GoodOver: CLEAR FORK PLUM CREEK
5.7 MI N OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 856
FM 86
GoodOver: PLUM CREEK
8.2 MI N OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,078
FM 713
GoodOver: TENNY CREEK
0.6 MI E OF FM 86, Caldwell, TX
Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,301
FM 1322
GoodOver: PLUM CREEK RELIEF
2.40 MI E OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 850
FM 1322
GoodOver: SALT BRANCH
1.3 MI E OF US 183, Caldwell, TX
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 850
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