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)

FM 1722

Fair

Over: LAKE CLARK CANAL

2.0 MI NW OF US 287 BUS, Ellis, TX

Built 1953 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,153

GREATHOUSE CIRCLE

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS CREEK TRIB

0.10 MI W OF DUNAWAY RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 62

ROSSON RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.9 MI SW OF DALE ACRES, Ellis, TX

Built 1995 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 31

LONE OAK RD

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.6 MI SE OF OLD TELICO, Ellis, TX

Built 1991 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 227

ROLLINS ROAD

Fair

Over: HOUSTON CREEK

0.3 MI NE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1991 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10

IH 35E

Fair

Over: DRAW

5.0 MI N OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 84,712

IH 35E ML & FR

Fair

Over: DRAW

2.2 MI S OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 48,656

IH 35E ML & FR

Fair

Over: DRAW

2.8 MI S OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 48,656

IH 35E ML & FR

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.05 MI N OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 36,182

IH 35E WFR

Fair

Over: DRAW

3.9 MI S OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 40

IH 35E ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

2.0 MI SE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 33,458

IH 35E ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.0 MI NW OF FM 308, Ellis, TX

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 33,458

IH 45 ML & FR

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

5.7 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 43,620

IH 45 WFR

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

5.2 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 590

IH 45 EFR

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

5.2 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 140

IH 45 ML & RAMPS

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK RELIEF

4.7 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 45,694

IH 45 E FR

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

2.4 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 930

IH 45 W FR

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

2.4 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,000

IH 45 E FR

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK

2.1 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 930

IH 45

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.05 MI N OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 40,791

IH 45 W FR

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK

2.2 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,000

IH 45 E FR

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK RELIEF #2

1.80 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 930

IH 45 W FR

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK RELIEF #2

1.70 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,000

IH 45 ML

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK RELIEF #4

1.6 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 42,031

IH 45 ML & FR

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.40 MI S OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 44,580

IH 45 E FR

Fair

Over: GROVE CREEK

2.0 MI S OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 180

IH 45 W FR

Fair

Over: GROVE CREEK

2.0 MI S OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 320

IH 45 WFR

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

2.00 M N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 320

IH 45

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.8 MI SE OF FM 1183, Ellis, TX

Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 49,013

IH 45 BUS LP

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.75 MI N OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,100

US 287 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

5.20 MI SE OF SPUR 394, Ellis, TX

Built 1986 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 21,957

US 287 ML

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

6.3 MI SE OF SPUR 394, Ellis, TX

Built 1986 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 21,957

SH 34

Fair

Over: SMITH CREEK RELIEF

8.8 MI NE OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,711

SH 34

Fair

Over: DEADMANS SLOUGH

9.4 MI NE OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,711

US 67

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.20 MI S OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 19,381

US 67 ML & NB FR

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2.6 MI N OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1977 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 31,187

US 67 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

3.6 MI N OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1994 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 31,187

SH 34

Fair

Over: CUMMINS CREEK

0.10 MI N OF SP 437, Ellis, TX

Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,388

SH 34

Fair

Over: CUMMINS CREEK BRANCH

0.25 MI N OF SP 437, Ellis, TX

Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,388

SH 34

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.1 MI NE OF FM 877, Ellis, TX

Built 1978 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,827

FM 66

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.1 MI E OF FM 157, Ellis, TX

Built 1948 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,559

FM 66

Fair

Over: S FK CHAMBERS CREEK REL

2.1 MI S OF FM 916, Ellis, TX

Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,391

FM 660

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK RELIEF

6.0 MI SE OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 991

FM 85

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2.3 MI E OF FM 3413, Ellis, TX

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,259

FM 664

Fair

Over: DRAW

5.5 MI E OF SH 342, Ellis, TX

Built 1975 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,900

FM 813

Fair

Over: DRAW

4.4 MI NW OF FM 878, Ellis, TX

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,525

FM 984

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.1 MI NW OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 356

FM 984

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.7 MI NW OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 356

FM 985

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.80 MI SE OF FM 984, Ellis, TX

Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 100

FM 2377

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.2 MI SE OF SH 342, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,314
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