Total bridges
3,230
Public highway bridges in Dallas County
County profile · official public datasets
Dallas County, TX
3,230 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 42.5% rated Good, 56.4% Fair, 1% Poor.
- 3,230
- Public bridges
- 42.5%
- Good condition
- 1%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Dallas County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across large county bridge inventory.
- 132nd
- of 247 on Poor share
- 1%
- Poor-condition share
- 3,230
- public highway bridges
- 1983
- 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.
Dallas County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Dallas County ranks #132 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1%). Dallas County, Texas contains 3,230 public highway bridges. Roughly 42.5% are rated “Good,” 56.4% “Fair,” and 1% “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
42.5%
1,374 of 3,230 rated 7-9
Fair condition
56.4%
1,823 of 3,230 rated 5-6
Poor condition
1%
33 of 3,230 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#132 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 3,230 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 42.5% (1,374)
Fair 56.4% (1,823)
Poor 1% (33)
Dallas County's Poor-condition bridges carry 1,373,701 vehicle crossings a day
That is 1.7% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 41,627 crossings a day against 20,944 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 3,230 of 3,230 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
41.4% of Dallas County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
1,338 of the 3,230 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 42.5% 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.
One structure carries 14.2% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
IH 35E over Oak Lawn Ave & Turtle Ck, built 1959, carries 194,462 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 33-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 1,373,701 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Dallas County's bridges were built
3,230 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1900s 2
1900–1909
2 bridges
- 1910s 7
1910–1919
7 bridges
- 1920s 12
1920–1929
12 bridges
- 1930s 62
1930–1939
62 bridges
- 1940s 58
1940–1949
58 bridges
- 1950s 232
1950–1959
232 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
570 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
619 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
411 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
321 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
433 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
425 bridges
- 2020s 78
2020–2029
78 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 619 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 (1983) matches the Texas average (1980).
How Dallas County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Dallas County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1983 against a peer-group mean of 1989 is 6 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County | 4,029 | 50.7% | 48.7% | 0.6% | 1989 |
| Dallas County (this page) | 3,230 | 42.5% | 56.4% | 1% | 1983 |
| Tarrant County | 2,617 | 58.2% | 41.4% | 0.4% | 1990 |
| Bexar County | 2,342 | 55% | 44.7% | 0.3% | 1983 |
| Travis County | 1,544 | 63.9% | 35.9% | 0.2% | 1988 |
| Williamson County | 1,170 | 67.4% | 32.2% | 0.3% | 1995 |
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 Dallas 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 Dallas County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (3,230 bridges here).
- Los Angeles County, CA · 3,547 bridges
- Maricopa County, AZ · 2,847 bridges
- Cook County, IL · 1,721 bridges
- San Diego County, CA · 1,632 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1983 here).
- Sedgwick County, KS · avg 1983 · 1,333 bridges
- Will County, IL · avg 1983 · 649 bridges
- Bernalillo County, NM · avg 1983 · 496 bridges
- Black Hawk County, IA · avg 1983 · 489 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (1,823)
HARRY HINES
FairOver: Drain
IH 635-IH35E-LP 354 I/C, Dallas, TX
Built 1967 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 17,312
HARRY HINES
FairOver: Daniels Creek
1.7 Mi S of IH 635N, Dallas, TX
Built 1974 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 23,948
HARRY HINES SB
FairOver: Joes Creek
0.35 Mi N of LP 12, Dallas, TX
Built 1974 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,913
HARRY HINES NB
FairOver: Joes Creek
0.35 Mi N of LP 12, Dallas, TX
Built 1974 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,913
US 175 ML & FR
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK TRIB
0.40 MI SE OF LP 12, Dallas, TX
Built 1938 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 67,327
US 175 EB
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
2.50 MI NW OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1938 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 29,620
US 175 ML & FR
FairOver: HATFIELD CREEK
2.00 MI NW OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1938 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 67,327
US 175
FairOver: RYLIE CREEK
1.10 MI NW OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1938 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 70,490
US 175 WB
FairOver: UP RR & Railroad Ave
0.50 MI E OF SH 310, Dallas, TX
Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 31,210
US 175 EB
FairOver: UP RR & RAILROAD AVE
0.50 MI E OF SH 310, Dallas, TX
Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 31,210
US 175 WB
FairOver: SEAGOVILLE RD
5.25 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 21,860
US 175 EB
FairOver: SEAGOVILLE RD
5.25 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 21,860
US 175 WB
FairOver: HALL ST
6.10 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 18,060
US 175 EB
FairOver: HALL ST
6.10 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 18,060
US 175 WB
FairOver: MALLOY BRIDGE RD
6.75 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 18,060
US 175 EB
FairOver: MALLOY BRIDGE RD
6.75 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 18,060
US 175 EB
FairOver: HAYMARKET ST
0.30 MI NW OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 27,750
US 175 WB
FairOver: HAYMARKET ST
0.30 MI NW OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 27,750
US 175 EB
FairOver: KLEBERG RD
0.30 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 29,900
US 175 WB
FairOver: KLEBERG RD
0.30 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 29,900
ST AUGUSTINE RD
FairOver: US 175
1.60 MI NW OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,400
US 175 WB
FairOver: MASTERS DR
1.10 MI NW OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 27,750
US 175 WBFR
FairOver: E FORK TRINITY RIV TRIB
7.00 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,590
US 175 EBFR
FairOver: E FORK TRINITY RIV TRIB
7.00 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,900
SILVERADO DR
FairOver: US 175
0.90 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,320
US 175 EB
FairOver: EDD RD & HICKORY CK BR
1.65 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 29,900
US 175 WB
FairOver: EDD RD & DRAIN
1.65 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 29,900
US 175 WB FR
FairOver: DRAIN
1.60 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 590
US 175 EBFR
FairOver: DRAIN
1.60 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 790
US 175 EB
FairOver: BELT LINE RD
2.10 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 29,900
US 175 WB
FairOver: BELT LINE RD
2.10 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 29,900
WOODY RD
FairOver: US 175
2.95 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,342
US 175 EB
FairOver: STARK RD
3.50 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 29,900
US 175 WB
FairOver: STARK RD
3.50 MI SE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 29,900
US 175 EB
FairOver: MASTERS DR
1.10 MI NW OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 27,750
US 67 SB FR
FairOver: MAUK BRANCH
1.50 MI SW OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 14,010
US 67 SBFR
FairOver: DRAIN
5.4 MI SW OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 56,919
US 67 & MAIN ST
FairOver: DRAW
2.80 MI SW OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 81,904
US 67
FairOver: DRAIN
2.05 MI NE OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 92,097
SP 348
FairOver: Cottonwood Creek
0.4 Mi SE of SH114/SP348, Dallas, TX
Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 18,440
SP 348
FairOver: Daniels Creek
0.55 Mi NW of IH 35E, Dallas, TX
Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 23,549
SH 114
FairOver: S Fk Hackberry Ck Relief
0.5 Mi SE of SH 161, Dallas, TX
Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 89,858
SH 114
FairOver: Drain
3.3 Mi NW of SH 161, Dallas, TX
Built 1973 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 91,923
LP 12
FairOver: STRAIGHT BRANCH
3.1MI W OF US75, Dallas, TX
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 24,249
LP12 WBFR (Line J)
FairOver: Joes Creek
0.6 MI E OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX
Built 1976 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 26,000
SH 114 WB & SP 348
FairOver: FIELD CREEK
3.50 MI NW OF LP 12, Dallas, TX
Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,237
SH 114 EB FR
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
3.00 MI NW OF LP 12, Dallas, TX
Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,430
SH 114 WB FR
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.90 MI NW OF LP 12, Dallas, TX
Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,900
SH 114 WB FR
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.80 MI NW OF LP 12, Dallas, TX
Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,900
SH 114 ML
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.80 MI NW OF LP 12, Dallas, TX
Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 95,169
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