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.
Good-condition bridges (166)
BRYANT RD (CR 432)
GoodOver: IH 10
3.90 MI W OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 160
SH 71 EB
GoodOver: UP RR & High Hill Creek
1.50 MI E OF SH 159, Fayette, TX
Built 1969 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 5,650
OLD WAELDER RD
GoodOver: IH 10
2.90 MI W OF SH 95, Fayette, TX
Built 1971 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 70
FM 2672
GoodOver: IH 10
1.55 MI W OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1967 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 800
KNEZEK RD
GoodOver: IH 10
3.00 MI E OF SH 95, Fayette, TX
Built 1969 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 70
FM 2762
GoodOver: IH 10
1.15 MI W OF SH 95, Fayette, TX
Built 1971 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 290
KAINER RD
GoodOver: DRAW
0.58 MI E OF SMITH-MAREK, Fayette, TX
Built 2020 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 66
US 90
GoodOver: MIDDLE CREEK
1.05 MI E OF FM 1579, Fayette, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,808
US 290
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
3.0 Mi W of LP 458, Fayette, TX
Built 1991 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,670
US 77
GoodOver: Smalley Creek
2.75 MI N OF SH 71, Fayette, TX
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,135
FM 155
GoodOver: LANE POOL CREEK
2.00 MI S OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1980 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,965
FM 155
GoodOver: DRAW
4.30 MI S OF FM 1965, Fayette, TX
Built 1981 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,686
FM 155
GoodOver: PECAN CREEK
0.10 MI S OF FM 1965, Fayette, TX
Built 1981 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,514
FM 155
GoodOver: CHURCH SPRING CREEK
3.0 MI SE OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1999 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,487
FM 155
GoodOver: WILLIAMS BRANCH
5.4 MI SE OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1999 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,183
SH 71
GoodOver: CRISWELL CREEK
0.15 MI E OF FM 154, Fayette, TX
Built 1982 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,942
SH 71
GoodOver: Draw
4.75 MI E OF FM 154, Fayette, TX
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 13,898
SH 71
GoodOver: Hill Creek
5.90 MI E OF FM 154, Fayette, TX
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 13,898
SH 71
GoodOver: DRAW
3.25 MI E OF FM 154, Fayette, TX
Built 1994 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,446
SH 71
GoodOver: GRAVELL BRANCH
4.35 MI SE OF SH 159, Fayette, TX
Built 1976 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,018
SH 71 NFR
GoodOver: Drain
0.57 MI E OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,020
SH 71 NFR
GoodOver: Draw
0.89 MI E OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,020
SH 237
GoodOver: Spencer Pool Creek
0.70 MI SW OF FM 1291, Fayette, TX
Built 1925 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,882
FM 609
GoodOver: Taylor Branch
0.40 MI SW of BU 71E, Fayette, TX
Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,195
FM 609
GoodOver: OQuinn Branch
2.40 MI SW OF FM 2436, Fayette, TX
Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,582
FM 1295
GoodOver: Trib of Mulberry Creek
1.66 MI S OF US 90, Fayette, TX
Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 909
US 77
GoodOver: EAST NAVIDAD RIVER
0.85 MI N OF FM 956, Fayette, TX
Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,086
US 77
GoodOver: MIDDLE CREEK
0.30 MI S OF FM 956, Fayette, TX
Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,222
US 77
GoodOver: DRAW
1.00 MI S OF FM 956, Fayette, TX
Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,222
FM 389
GoodOver: Jones Creek
2.89 MI NE OF FM 954, Fayette, TX
Built 1978 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 395
SH 95
GoodOver: Draw
1.17 MI S OF FM 154, Fayette, TX
Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,171
SH 95
GoodOver: Draw
1.42 MI S OF FM 154, Fayette, TX
Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,171
FM 154
GoodOver: Branch Prairie Creek
4.20 MI S OF SH 71, Fayette, TX
Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 665
FM 154
GoodOver: Criswell Creek
0.60 MI S OF SH 71, Fayette, TX
Built 1987 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 665
SH 159
GoodOver: BRANCH CUMMINS CREEK
3.89 MI E OF FM 1291, Fayette, TX
Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,277
IH 10 NFR
GoodOver: Big Fivemile Creek
0.18 MI E OF SH 95, Fayette, TX
Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,360
IH 10 SFR
GoodOver: Big Fivemile Creek
0.18 MI E OF SH 95, Fayette, TX
Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,360
IH 10 EB
GoodOver: Draw
3.20 MI E OF FM 609, Fayette, TX
Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 29,287
IH 10
GoodOver: DRAW
1.20 MI E OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 31,542
FM 153
GoodOver: Cedar Creek
0.40 MI NW OF US 77, Fayette, TX
Built 1982 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,073
FM 2981
GoodOver: Cedar Creek
0.67 MI E OF FM 2145, Fayette, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 242
FM 2981
GoodOver: Cedar Creek
0.98 MI E OF FM 2145, Fayette, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 242
FM 1291
GoodOver: Camp Creek
4.90 MI SE OF SH 237, Fayette, TX
Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 527
FM 1291
GoodOver: Pool Branch
7.03 MI S OF SH 237, Fayette, TX
Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 527
FM 1291
GoodOver: Draw
0.85 MI NW of SH 159, Fayette, TX
Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 527
FM 1115
GoodOver: Elm Creek
1.12 MI W OF FM 2762, Fayette, TX
Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 365
FM 1291
GoodOver: Branch Spencer Pool Crk
4.81 MI S OF FM 2145, Fayette, TX
Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 588
FM 1291
GoodOver: Hellers Branch
1.47 MI S OF FM 2145, Fayette, TX
Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 285
FM 1291
GoodOver: Shaw Creek
5.82 MI S OF US 290, Fayette, TX
Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 740
FM 956
GoodOver: WALKER BRANCH
1.00 MI E OF FM 2238, Fayette, TX
Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 231
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