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)

US 67 NB

Unknown

Over: DOVE LN

2.60 MI N OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 ADT: 364

GIFCO RD

Unknown

Over: US 67

3.60 MI N OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 ADT: 20,000

US 67 SB

Unknown

Over: SHILOH RD

4.65 MI N OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 ADT: 1,472

US 67 NB

Unknown

Over: SHILOH RD

4.65 MI N OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 ADT: 1,473

US 67 NB

Unknown

Over: US 287 BUS

US 67 AT US 287 BUS, Ellis, TX

Built 1969 ADT: 17,400

US 67 SB

Unknown

Over: US 287 BUS

US 67 AT US 287 BUS, Ellis, TX

Built 1980 ADT: 17,400

RAMP L (TO US67NB)

Unknown

Over: US 287 BUS

US 67 AT US 287 BUS, Ellis, TX

Built 2007 ADT: 17,400

US 67 NBFR

Unknown

Over: UPRR

US 67 NBFR AT UP RR, Ellis, TX

Built 2018

US 67 SBFR

Unknown

Over: UPRR

US 67 SBFR AT UP RR, Ellis, TX

Built 2018

RED OAK RD

Unknown

Over: IH 35E

1.0 MI S OF FM 664, Ellis, TX

Built 2008 ADT: 60,810

FM 664

Unknown

Over: IH 35E

1.1 MI S OF DALLAS CO LN, Ellis, TX

Built 1999 ADT: 96,990

SH 360 NBML

Unknown

Over: LONE STAR RD & N MNT TRB

1.4 Mi N of US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 2018 ADT: 19,100

SH 360 SBML

Unknown

Over: LONE STAR RD & N MNT TRB

1.4 Mi N of US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 2018 ADT: 19,100

WILSON RD

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

1.6 MI SW OF EBENEZER RD, Ellis, TX

Built 2000 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 40

MIKE ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.35 MI SE OF COSBY RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1975 Load: 3.7 t ADT: 31

SMITH ROAD

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.45 MI S OF OZRO RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1989 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 72

AUBURN ROAD

Fair

Over: N FORK CHAMBERS CRK

0.7 MI N OF JCT FM 916, Ellis, TX

Built 1999 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 10

OLD MAYPEARL RD

Fair

Over: BIG ONION CREEK

1.0 MI NE OF GREATHSE RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1960 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 10

PARKER HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: GROVE CREEK

1.00 MILE EAST OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 1996 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 101

WILSON RD

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

1.8 MI SW OF EBENEZER RD, Ellis, TX

Built 2000 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 40

BILL LEWIS RD

Fair

Over: CHAMBER CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.6 MI W OF IH 35E, Ellis, TX

Built 1996 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 525

ONWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: HOLLIS BRANCH

1.5 MI N OF MOCKINGBIRD L, Ellis, TX

Built 1972 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 62

JOHN DAVIS ROAD

Fair

Over: HOUSTON CREEK

0.8 MI NE DERRS CHAPEL RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 10

Hampton Road

Fair

Over: Little Creek

0.4 MI S OF FM 664, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,029

HARRIS RD

Fair

Over: HOG CREEK

0.8 MI SE OF DILWORTH RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1950 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 62

NASH HOWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE ONION CREEK

1.1 MI NE OF JCT FM 55, Ellis, TX

Built 1955 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 103

NASH HOWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

2.8 MI NE OF JCT FM 55, Ellis, TX

Built 1955 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 103

NASH HOWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH TRIBUTARY

2.9 MI NE OF JCT FM 55, Ellis, TX

Built 1955 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 103

Novy Road

Fair

Over: Burns Creek

0.7 MI NE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1989 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 66

WESTMORELAND RD

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK

0.9 MI S OF FM 664, Ellis, TX

Built 1984 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 783

Novy Road

Fair

Over: Village Creek

0.5 MI N OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1991 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 52

LUMKINS RD

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS CREEK TRIB

2.0 MI SE OF US 77, Ellis, TX

Built 1990 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 90

ARMSTRONG RD

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS CREEK

2.0 MI SE OF AUSTONIA RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1992 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100

Broadhead Road

Fair

Over: Grove Creek

2.0 MI NE OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 811

FM 1181

Fair

Over: VILLAGE CREEK RELIEF

5.6 MI SE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1952 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 260

FM 1181

Fair

Over: VILLAGE CREEK

5.4 MI SE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1952 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 260

BARTON ROAD

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

1.40 MI SW OF FM 157, Ellis, TX

Built 1991 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10

JOHNSTON ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG ONION CREEK

0.55 MI SW OF IH 35, Ellis, TX

Built 1989 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 72

NASH HOWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE ONION CREEK TRIB

1.7 MI NE OF JCT FM 55, Ellis, TX

Built 1955 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 103

CUT-OFF ROAD

Fair

Over: SMITH CREEK

1.55 MI NE OF FM 1181, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 82

Bluff Springs Road

Fair

Over: Bear Creek

1.2 MI W OF FM 983, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 112

FORRESTON ROAD

Fair

Over: ONION CREEK

1.95 MI NE OF US 77, Ellis, TX

Built 1963 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 100

CENTRAL HIGH RD

Fair

Over: CUMMINS CREEK

1.10 MI W OF FM 1183, Ellis, TX

Built 1988 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 93

WALKER CREEK RD

Fair

Over: VILLAGE CREEK

1.3 MI NE OF FM 1181, Ellis, TX

Built 1997 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 52

FM 66

Fair

Over: MESQUITE BRANCH

8.7 MI SW OF IH 35E, Ellis, TX

Built 1948 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,559

LOWELL RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.5 MI S OF DALE ACRES RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1990 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 31

WHITE ROCK RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

6.4 MI E OF FM 667, Ellis, TX

Built 1995 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 10

Whitehouse Road

Fair

Over: Smith Creek

1.10 MI E OF ALSDORF RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1990 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 62

BARTON ROAD

Fair

Over: E FORK CHAMBERS CREEK

1.25 MI SW OF FM 157, Ellis, TX

Built 1991 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10

ONWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH PRONG CREEK

1.85 MI N/MOCKINGBIRD LN, Ellis, TX

Built 1963 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 62

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial