Ellis County, TX

691 public highway bridges

Ellis County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Ellis County, Texas contains 691 public highway bridges. Roughly 42.3% are rated “Good,” 39.9% “Fair,” and 1.4% “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.

691
Total Bridges
42.3%
Good
39.9%
Fair
1.4%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
42.3% (292)
Fair
39.9% (276)
Poor
1.4% (10)

All Bridges (691)

IH 45 SBML

Good

Over: GROVE CREEK

2.4 MI N OF FM 879, Ellis, TX

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,075

IH 45 NBML

Good

Over: RED OAK CREEK RELIEF #3

1.6 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,847

IH 45 SBML

Good

Over: RED OAK CREEK RELIEF #3

1.6 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,609

IH 45 NBML

Good

Over: RED OAK CREEK RELIEF #2

1.70 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,847

IH 45 SB ML

Good

Over: RED OAK CREEK RELIEF #2

1.7 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,609

IH 45 NB ML

Good

Over: RED OAK CREEK RELIEF #1

9.55 MI N OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,847

IH 45 SBML

Good

Over: RED OAK CREEK RELIEF #1

2.0 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,609

IH 45 NBML

Good

Over: RED OAK CREEK

2.1 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,847

US 287 SB

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

4.1 MI NW OF US 67, Ellis, TX

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,534

US 287 SB

Good

Over: SOAP CREEK

3.6 MI NW OF US 67, Ellis, TX

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,858

US 287 NB

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

4.0 MI NW OF US 67, Ellis, TX

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,859

US 287 NB

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

3.05 MI NW OF US 67, Ellis, TX

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,187

US 287 SB

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

3.05 MI NW OF US 67, Ellis, TX

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,858

US 287 NB

Good

Over: SOAP CREEK

3.6 MI NW OF US 67, Ellis, TX

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,187

US 287 NB

Good

Over: RAWLS BRANCH

0.85 MI NW OF US 67, Ellis, TX

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,187

US 287 SB

Good

Over: RAWLS BRANCH

0.85 MI NW OF US 67, Ellis, TX

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,858

US 287 BUS

Good

Over: DRAW

0.15 MI W OF US 67, Ellis, TX

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,003

US 287 NB

Good

Over: UP RR & WAXAHACHIE CREEK

1.0 MI E OF MIDLOTHIAN, Ellis, TX

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,250

US 287 NB

Good

Over: NORTH PRONG CREEK

3.8 MI NW OF IH 35E, Ellis, TX

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,520

US 287 SB

Good

Over: NORTH PRONG CREEK

3.8 MI NW OF IH 35E, Ellis, TX

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,520

US 287 NB

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD BRANCH

6.40 MI W OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,450

US 287 SB

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD BRANCH

6.40 MI W OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,450

US 287

Good

Over: DRAW

0.25 MI SE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,410

US 287

Good

Over: DRAW

0.45 MI SE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,410

US 287 NBML

Good

Over: CUMMINS CREEK

2.5 MI WEST OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,046

US 287 SBML

Good

Over: CUMMINS CREEK

2.5 MI W OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,800

US 287 NBML

Good

Over: CUMMINS CREEK TRIB. #1

2.5 MI W OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,800

US 287 SBML

Good

Over: CUMMINS CREEK TRIB. #1

2.0 MI W OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,800

US 287 (NBML)

Good

Over: Cummins Creek Trib. #1

2.0 MI W OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,800

US 287 SBML

Good

Over: CUMMINS CREEK TRIB. #2

0.5 MI W OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,100

US 287 NB FR

Good

Over: CUMMINS CREEK

2.50 MI W OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

US 287 NBFR

Good

Over: CUMMINS CREEK TRIB 1

1.9 MI W OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,758

US 287 NB FR

Good

Over: CUMMINS CREEK TRIB #2

0.90 MI W OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700

US 287 SBFR

Good

Over: CUMMINS CREEK

2.5 MI W OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

US 287 SBFR

Good

Over: CUMMINS CREEK TRIB. #1

2.0 MI W OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

US 287 SBFR

Good

Over: CUMMINS CREEK TRIB. #2

0.5 MI W OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 600

US 287

Good

Over: DRAW

0.85 MI SE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,300

US 287

Good

Over: Draw

1.00 MI SE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,300

RAMP D

Good

Over: BNSF RR

0.5 MI S OF BUS US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,100

SH 34

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

9.0 MI E OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,711

SH 34

Good

Over: VILLAGE CREEK RELIEF

4.80 MI E OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,567

US 67 SBML

Good

Over: WEST SOAP CREEK

5.00 MI SW OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,663

US 67 NBML

Good

Over: WEST SOAP CREEK

5.00 MI SW OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,783

US 67 SBML

Good

Over: SOAP CREEK

4.30 MI SW OF MIDLOTHIAN, Ellis, TX

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,663

US 67 NBML

Good

Over: SOAP CREEK

4.30 MI SW OF MIDLOTHIAN, Ellis, TX

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,783

US 67 SBML

Good

Over: EAST SOAP CREEK

3.30 MI SW OF MIDLOTHIAN, Ellis, TX

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,663

US 67 NBML

Good

Over: EAST SOAP CREEK

3.30 MI SW OF MIDLOTHIAN, Ellis, TX

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,783

US 67

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

2.90 MI SW OF MIDLOTHIAN, Ellis, TX

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,918

US 67 NB FR

Good

Over: WARD BRANCH

2.1 MI SW OF MIDLOTHIAN, Ellis, TX

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,430

US 67 NB FR

Good

Over: RAWLS BRANCH

1.0 MI SW OF US 287 BUS, Ellis, TX

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,370
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