Ellis County, TX

691 public highway bridges

Ellis County Bridge Snapshot

Ellis County, Texas contains 691 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 42.3% are rated “Good,” 39.9% “Fair,” 1.4% “Poor,” and 1.4% 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.

691
Total Bridges
42.3%
Good
1.4%
Poor
1.4%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
42.3% (292)
Fair
39.9% (276)
Poor
1.4% (10)
SD
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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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial