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 876

Fair

Over: DRAW

5.7 MI S OF FM 1493, Ellis, TX

Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 234

MOSELEY ROAD

Fair

Over: MUSTANG CREEK

2.0 MI S OF JCT FM 879, Ellis, TX

Built 1989 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 72

SUDITH LANE

Fair

Over: WAXAHACHIE CREEK TRIB

0.85 MI S OF MT ZION RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1999 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 250

N. WARD ROAD

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.75 MI N OF US 67, Ellis, TX

Built 1999 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 93

US 77

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

1.3 MI SW OF FM 308 S, Ellis, TX

Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,392

IH 45

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.3 MI N OF FM 879, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 44,580

IH 45 WFR

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.5 MI NW OF FM 1183, Ellis, TX

Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 270

IH 45 ML & NBFR

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.5 MI NW OF FM 1183, Ellis, TX

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 51,459

FM 66

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.5 MI NE OF FM 916, Ellis, TX

Built 1953 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,975

FM 85

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2.8 MI E OF FM 3413, Ellis, TX

Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,259

FM 85

Fair

Over: BURNS BRANCH RELIEF

3.0 MI W OF FM 1182, Ellis, TX

Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,791

FM 85

Fair

Over: HOBB BRANCH

0.8 MI W OF FM 1182, Ellis, TX

Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,791

FM 1183

Fair

Over: N BRANCH CUMMINS CREEK

0.15 MI SE OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1952 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 825

FM 876

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS CREEK

7.1 MI S OF FM 1493, Ellis, TX

Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 234

EBENEZER RD

Fair

Over: GROVE CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.5 MI SE OF FM 878, Ellis, TX

Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 45

ENSIGN ROAD

Fair

Over: CUMMINS CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.3 MI SW OF JCT US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,185

BARDWELL DAM RD

Fair

Over: WAXAHACHIE CREEK

1.55 MI E OF FM 985, Ellis, TX

Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 72

PIGG RD

Fair

Over: WAXAHACHIE CREEK

0.5 MI SW OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 2010 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 466

PK SCHOOL HOUSE RD

Fair

Over: MUSTANG CREEK TRIB

0.35 MI E OF US HWY 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 72

GETZENDANER ROAD

Fair

Over: WAXAHACHIE CREEK

0.95 MI NE OF FM 984, Ellis, TX

Built 1982 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 309

SHAWNEED RD

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK

0.6 MI S OF FM 2377, Ellis, TX

Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,200

Novy Road

Fair

Over: Village Creek Relief

0.6 MI NE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1992 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 52

GREATHOUSE RD

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.3 MI SE OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 1991 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100

BROOKSIDE RD

Fair

Over: WAXAHACHIE CREEK

0.2 MI E OF IH 35 E, Ellis, TX

Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,647

LOCUST DRIVE

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.02 MI W OF UHL RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

WEST MADISON ST

Fair

Over: CUMMINS CREEK

0.02 MI NE OF SPUR 437, Ellis, TX

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,545

E MLK DR

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.1 MI SW OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,754

WEST MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.01 MI W OF FM 664, Ellis, TX

Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,811

SHILOH RD

Fair

Over: SHILOH BRANCH

0.2 MI WEST OF FM 664, Ellis, TX

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 659

SLEEPY HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE MUSTANG CRK

0.05 MI SW OF WOODCREST, Ellis, TX

Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 307

S SONOMA TR

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.2 MI SE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 2004 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 307

WATERVIEW PKWY

Fair

Over: TRIB RED OAK CRK

0.08 MI W OF IH 35E, Ellis, TX

Built 2009 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 158

FM 878

Fair

Over: BONE BRANCH

2.5 MI W OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,459

JOE WILSON RD

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK

0.4 MI S OF DALLAS CTY LN, Ellis, TX

Built 1975 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,404

BAKERS BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: BAKER BRANCH

0.80 MI SE OF BEARDEN RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1999 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 21

RAMONS RD

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.9 MI SE OF FM 985, Ellis, TX

Built 1988 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 31

US 67 NBFR

Fair

Over: SUTTON BRANCH

1.50 MI SW OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1931 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,430

FM 876

Fair

Over: CHAPMAN BRANCH

1.1 MI S OF IH 35E, Ellis, TX

Built 1951 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,035

FM 308

Fair

Over: DRAW

2.2 MI NW OF IH 35E, Ellis, TX

Built 1951 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 360

DUNKERLEY RD

Fair

Over: MUSTANG CREEK

1.14 MI SW OF FM 1722, Ellis, TX

Built 1989 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 21

BUS 287 SB

Fair

Over: LITTLE MUSTANG CREEK

1.7 MI SW OF FM 1722, Ellis, TX

Built 1986 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,600

FM 667

Fair

Over: WHITE ROCK BRANCH

0.75 MI SE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,392

FM 667

Fair

Over: HOG CREEK

3.75 MI SE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,090

FM 667

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

5.10 MI SE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,090

FM 55

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.80 MI SE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,200

GREATHOUSE ROAD

Fair

Over: GREATHOUSE BRANCH

2.25 MI SW OF BEARDEN RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 62

HIGGINS ROAD

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS CREEK TRIBUTARY

1.4 MI SW OF BETHEL RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1950 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 21

ROSSON ROAD

Fair

Over: FLAT ROCK BRANCH

0.3 MI SW OF MORGAN RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1992 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 41

WRIGHT RD

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS CRK TRIB

1.2 MI W OF IH 35E, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

OLD MAYPEARL RD

Fair

Over: GREATHOUSE BRANCH

4.0 MI E OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 1920 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 361
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