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)

MORGAN RD

Fair

Over: FLAT ROCK BRANCH

2.5 MI SE OF US 77, Ellis, TX

Built 1990 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 216

US 77

Fair

Over: LITTLE ONION CREEK

1.0 MI S OF FM 55, Ellis, TX

Built 1927 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,023

FM 813

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK

0.7 MI W OF FM 983, Ellis, TX

Built 1954 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,608

US 287 NB

Fair

Over: UPRR

0.25 MI SE OF FM 878, Ellis, TX

Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 11,398

US 287 WB

Fair

Over: MUSTANG CREEK

3.4 MI W OF FM 1722, Ellis, TX

Built 1966 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10,886

FM 813

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK RELIEF

1.1 MI NW OF FM 878, Ellis, TX

Built 1954 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,949

FM 813

Fair

Over: GROVE CREEK

2.20 MI NE OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1955 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,118

SKINNER ROAD

Fair

Over: WAXAHACHIE CREEK TRIB

1.05 MI NW OF FM 875, Ellis, TX

Built 2001 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 21

WEATHERFORD ROAD

Fair

Over: SOAP CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.15 MI N OF US 67, Ellis, TX

Built 1999 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 93

HIGGINS ROAD

Fair

Over: BAKER BRANCH

0.3 MI SW OF BETHEL RD, Ellis, TX

Built 1996 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 21

WEAKLEY BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: VALLEY BRANCH

0.90 MI N OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 1990 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 62

FM 1493

Fair

Over: BIG ONION CREEK

2.0 MI SW OF FM 876, Ellis, TX

Built 1960 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 334

FM 983

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK RELIEF

2.3 MI SW OF FM 664, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,740

FM 660

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

2.3 MI N OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1954 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,116

FM 660

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK RELIEF

4.6 MI SE OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,428

FM 660

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

4.65 MI SE OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,428

FM 660

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK RELIEF

4.7 MI SE OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,428

FM 55

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS CREEK SLOUGH

2.65 MI SE OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1966 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,200

ANDERSON ROAD

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.70 MI NE OF FM 876, Ellis, TX

Built 1999 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10

LISKA RD

Fair

Over: CUMMINS CREEK

0.12 MI SW OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1995 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 144

ST. PAUL RD

Fair

Over: FOUNTAIN CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.3 MI W OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 2003 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 100

US 77

Fair

Over: MILL BRANCH

5.8 MI N OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1927 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,687

US 287 BUS

Fair

Over: IRVING BRANCH

0.05 MI SE OF FM 875, Ellis, TX

Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,030

FM 66

Fair

Over: DRAW

2.5 MI SW OF FM 308, Ellis, TX

Built 1953 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 569

FM 878

Fair

Over: GROVE CREEK

2.7 MI E OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,948

FM 157

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.9 MI SE OF FM 875, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,185

FM 157

Fair

Over: ARMSTRONG CREEK

5.2 MI NW OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,544

FM 875

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH

2.0 MI E OF FM 157, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,285

FM 875

Fair

Over: SUTTON BRANCH

4.0 MI E OF FM 157, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,492

FM 983

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.2 MI SW OF FM 664, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,740

FM 983

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

0.9 MI S OF FM 664, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,740

FM 660

Fair

Over: BOLIVAR BRANCH

1.7 MI S OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1954 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 559

FM 877

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

0.8 MI SE OF FM 984, Ellis, TX

Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 456

FM 1182

Fair

Over: GRAYS CREEK

1.3 MI NE OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 1960 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 661

HIGGINS RD

Fair

Over: BAKER BRANCH TRIBUTARY

0.05 MI SW OF BETHEL RD, Ellis, TX

Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 20

FORRESTON ROAD

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS CREEK TRIB

0.15 MI E OF JCT US 77, Ellis, TX

Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 163

OAK GROVE ROAD

Fair

Over: CUMMINS CREEK

0.21 MI S OF FM 1183, Ellis, TX

Built 1987 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 500

OLD TELICO RD.

Fair

Over: VILLAGE CREEK

2.4 MI E OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1990 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 62

IH 35E EFR

Fair

Over: HOG CREEK

1.2 MI S OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 1966 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,370

SH 34

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.8 MI E OF FM 984, Ellis, TX

Built 1967 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 4,576

SH 34

Fair

Over: BARDWELL RES/WAXAHACHIE

3.0 MI SW OF FM 1183, Ellis, TX

Built 1967 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 4,576

FM 661

Fair

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

1.00 MI N OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1960 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,089

FM 879

Fair

Over: VILLAGE CREEK

1.0 MI E OF IH 45, Ellis, TX

Built 1967 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,109

FM 2377

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

2.8 MI E OF SH 342, Ellis, TX

Built 1957 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 2,399

MURR ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH

0.30 MI NE OF FM 157, Ellis, TX

Built 1995 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 62

BOYCE ROAD

Fair

Over: GROVE CREEK

2.20 MI S OF FM 878, Ellis, TX

Built 1995 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 41

MOCKINGBIRD LANE

Fair

Over: NORTH PRONG CREEK

.33 MI E/WALNUT GROVE RD, Ellis, TX

Built 2000 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 258

IH 45 NB ML

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

2.5 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,847

IH 45 SB ML

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

2.5 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,609

IH 45 NB ML

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

5.1 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,385

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