Total bridges
371
Public highway bridges in Fayette County
County profile · official public datasets
Fayette County, TX
371 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 44.7% rated Good, 52.3% Fair, 3% Poor.
- 371
- Public bridges
- 44.7%
- Good condition
- 3%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Fayette County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- 212th
- of 247 on Poor share
- 3%
- Poor-condition share
- 371
- public highway bridges
- 1975
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Fayette County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Fayette County ranks #212 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 3%). Fayette County, Texas contains 371 public highway bridges. Roughly 44.7% are rated “Good,” 52.3% “Fair,” and 3% “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.
Good condition
44.7%
166 of 371 rated 7-9
Fair condition
52.3%
194 of 371 rated 5-6
Poor condition
3%
11 of 371 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#212 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 371 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 44.7% (166)
Fair 52.3% (194)
Poor 3% (11)
Fayette County's Poor-condition bridges carry 6,298 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.5% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 3% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 573 crossings a day against 2,580 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 371 of 371 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
49.3% of Fayette County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
183 of the 371 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 44.7% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 83.2% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
SH 159 over Rocky Creek, built 1958, carries 5,240 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 11-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 6,298 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Fayette County's bridges were built
371 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1900s 2
1900–1909
2 bridges
- 1910s 2
1910–1919
2 bridges
- 1920s 24
1920–1929
24 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
28 bridges
- 1940s 10
1940–1949
10 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
38 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
68 bridges
- 1970s 17
1970–1979
17 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
69 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
41 bridges
- 2000s 24
2000–2009
24 bridges
- 2010s 22
2010–2019
22 bridges
- 2020s 26
2020–2029
26 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 69 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 18.6% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1975, 5 years older than the Texas average of 1980.
How Fayette County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Fayette County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 3% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1975 against a peer-group mean of 1985 is 10 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb County | 383 | 49.6% | 48.8% | 1.6% | 1977 |
| Wharton County | 372 | 52.2% | 44.4% | 3.5% | 1983 |
| Fayette County (this page) | 371 | 44.7% | 52.3% | 3% | 1975 |
| Brazos County | 370 | 62.4% | 37.6% | 0% | 1989 |
| Cameron County | 355 | 62% | 37.5% | 0.6% | 1992 |
| Parker County | 350 | 49.7% | 49.1% | 1.1% | 1985 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Fayette County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Fayette County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (371 bridges here).
- Lee County, IL · 371 bridges
- Genesee County, MI · 371 bridges
- Carroll County, MO · 371 bridges
- Clinton County, IA · 372 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1975 here).
- San Bernardino County, CA · avg 1975 · 1,422 bridges
- Lane County, OR · avg 1975 · 1,010 bridges
- Fulton County, GA · avg 1975 · 775 bridges
- Westmoreland County, PA · avg 1975 · 620 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (371)
BU 71E WB
FairOver: Colorado River
0.70 MI W OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1941 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 8,770
MIDDLE CREEK RD
FairOver: EAST NAVIDAD RIVER
2.00 MI NE OF HERZIK RD, Fayette, TX
Built 1988 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 90
SMITH MAREK RD
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
0.4 MI N OF LAVACA C/L, Fayette, TX
Built 1982 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 40
LOUIS HERZIK RD
FairOver: DRAW
1.25 MI NE OF KLEKAR-GIN, Fayette, TX
Built 1993 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 30
BAUMGARTEN RD
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
1.8 MI NE OF FM 957, Fayette, TX
Built 1991 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20
MULBERRY CREEK RD
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
1.0 MI W OF FM 1295, Fayette, TX
Built 1984 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 40
GUETTERMANN-EHLER
FairOver: DRAW
1.4 MI S OF FM 609, Fayette, TX
Built 1991 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 60
KOVAR RD
FairOver: CUMMINS CREEK
0.75 MI E OF REK HILL RD, Fayette, TX
Built 1986 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 30
IH 10 WB
FairOver: FM 2238
6.10 MI W OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1967 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 16,528
IH 10 EB
FairOver: FM 2238
6.10 MI W OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1967 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 16,412
PIANO BRIDGE RD
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
0.35 MI W OF FM 1383, Fayette, TX
Built 1990 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 100
SCHILHAB BOTTOM LP
FairOver: WEST NAVIDAD RIVER
0.85 MI W OF FM 2238, Fayette, TX
Built 1985 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 40
JURICA RD
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
0.05 MI S OF KAINER RD, Fayette, TX
Built 1986 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 29
OWL CREEK RD
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
0.32 MI N OF BEAR CR RD, Fayette, TX
Built 1989 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 60
CHERRY RD (CR 182)
FairOver: DRAW
0.90 MI W OF FM 154, Fayette, TX
Built 1986 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50
BITTNER RD
FairOver: TUTTLE CREEK
0.25 MI S OF FM 2237, Fayette, TX
Built 2004 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50
FREYBURG-ENGLE RD
FairOver: COLD CREEK
1.15 MI N OF IH 10, Fayette, TX
Built 1988 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 70
HALSTEDT RD
FairOver: BAYLOR CREEK
1.70 MI NE OF SH 71, Fayette, TX
Built 1920 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 10
N OLD SMITHVILLE
FairOver: PIN OAK CREEK
1.15 MI N OF FM 2237, Fayette, TX
Built 2012 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40
KNEIP RD
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
1.00 MI SE OF SH 237, Fayette, TX
Built 1988 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 190
SH 159
FairOver: POOL BRANCH
1.90 MI NE OF FM 1291, Fayette, TX
Built 1928 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,892
FM 954
FairOver: CUMMINS CREEK
4.40 MI NW OF SH 159, Fayette, TX
Built 1961 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 394
E RADHOST SCHOOL
FairOver: CEDAR BRANCH
0.70 MI E OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1983 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 114
NOAK RD
FairOver: JACKS CREEK
1.00 MI NW OF NASSAU RD, Fayette, TX
Built 1989 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 190
US 90
FairOver: Draw
2.15 MI E OF FM 609, Fayette, TX
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,868
US 90
FairOver: Trib of Mulberry Creek
0.30 MI E OF FM 1295, Fayette, TX
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,463
US 290
FairOver: Branch Cummins Creek
0.30 MI W OF FM 1291, Fayette, TX
Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 13,398
US 77
FairOver: Pin Oak Branch
5.10 MI N OF FM 153, Fayette, TX
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,580
US 77
FairOver: Cedar Creek
0.45 MI N OF FM 153, Fayette, TX
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,537
US 77
FairOver: Indian Creek
4.90 MI N OF SH 71, Fayette, TX
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,452
US 77
FairOver: Draw
2.30 MI N OF SH 71, Fayette, TX
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,135
FM 155
FairOver: LANE POOL CREEK
4.55 MI SE OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,487
SH 71
FairOver: Branch Hill Creek
6.90 MI E OF FM 154, Fayette, TX
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 13,898
LP 543
FairOver: Criswell Creek
0.40 MI E of FM 154, Fayette, TX
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 745
LP 220
FairOver: Draw
0.10 MI E of SH 71, Fayette, TX
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 481
SH 71 S FR
FairOver: GRAVELL BRANCH
4.40 MI E OF SH 159, Fayette, TX
Built 1927 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,000
SH 71
FairOver: ROSS CREEK
0.86 MI NW OF FM 955, Fayette, TX
Built 1926 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,193
SH 71
FairOver: ELLINGER BRANCH
1.50 MI SE OF FM 955, Fayette, TX
Built 1926 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,266
SH 71
FairOver: DUTYS CREEK
0.83 MI SE OF FM 2503, Fayette, TX
Built 1926 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 12,130
SH 71
FairOver: Tanyard Branch
1.21 MI E OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,838
SH 237
FairOver: Branch Rocky Creek
2.35 MI SW OF SPUR 458, Fayette, TX
Built 1925 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,043
SH 237
FairOver: Cummins Creek Relief
0.65 MI S OF FM 1457, Fayette, TX
Built 1925 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,242
SH 237
FairOver: KUHN BRANCH
1.40 MI S OF FM 1457, Fayette, TX
Built 1924 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,241
SH 237
FairOver: Branch Spencer Pool Crk
0.60 MI SW OF FM 1291, Fayette, TX
Built 1925 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,882
SH 159
FairOver: Wertzner Creek
4.80 MI NE OF SH 71, Fayette, TX
Built 1923 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,699
SH 159
FairOver: High Hill Creek
2.00 MI NE OF SH 71, Fayette, TX
Built 1923 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,240
FM 1295
FairOver: Trib of Mulberry Creek
0.84 MI S OF US 90, Fayette, TX
Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 909
SH 95
FairOver: DRAW
0.20 MI S OF BASTROP C/L, Fayette, TX
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,028
SH 95
FairOver: DRAW
1.57 MI S OF BASTROP C/L, Fayette, TX
Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,028
SH 95
FairOver: DRAW
5.18 MI S OF BASTROP C/L, Fayette, TX
Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,028
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