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)

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