Total bridges
296
Public highway bridges in Guadalupe County
County profile · official public datasets
Guadalupe County, TX
296 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 58.8% rated Good, 41.2% Fair, 0% Poor.
- 296
- Public bridges
- 58.8%
- Good condition
- 0%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Guadalupe County posts a top-1% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 1%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0%
- Poor-condition share
- 296
- public highway bridges
- 1977
- 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.
Guadalupe County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Guadalupe County ranks #3 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0%). Guadalupe County, Texas contains 296 public highway bridges. Roughly 58.8% are rated “Good,” 41.2% “Fair,” and 0% “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
58.8%
174 of 296 rated 7-9
Fair condition
41.2%
122 of 296 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0%
0 of 296 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#3 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 296 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 58.8% (174)
Fair 41.2% (122)
Poor 0% (0)
53.7% of Guadalupe County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
159 of the 296 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 58.8% 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.
When Guadalupe County's bridges were built
296 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 15
1920–1929
15 bridges
- 1930s 21
1930–1939
21 bridges
- 1940s 8
1940–1949
8 bridges
- 1950s 18
1950–1959
18 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
71 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
31 bridges
- 1980s 21
1980–1989
21 bridges
- 1990s 26
1990–1999
26 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
39 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
43 bridges
- 2020s 3
2020–2029
3 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 71 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 24% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1977) matches the Texas average (1980).
How Guadalupe County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Guadalupe County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1977 against a peer-group mean of 1982 is 5 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 308 | 43.5% | 54.2% | 2.3% | 1988 |
| Fannin County | 307 | 44.3% | 50.2% | 5.5% | 1984 |
| Lamar County | 307 | 46.6% | 50.5% | 2.9% | 1984 |
| Guadalupe County (this page) | 296 | 58.8% | 41.2% | 0% | 1977 |
| Gonzales County | 284 | 45.4% | 51.8% | 2.8% | 1969 |
| Cooke County | 283 | 48.1% | 49.1% | 2.8% | 1983 |
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 Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (296 bridges here).
- Marion County, IL · 296 bridges
- Vigo County, IN · 296 bridges
- Story County, IA · 296 bridges
- Clark County, WI · 296 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1977 here).
- San Diego County, CA · avg 1977 · 1,632 bridges
- King County, WA · avg 1977 · 1,238 bridges
- Riverside County, CA · avg 1977 · 1,117 bridges
- Shelby County, TN · avg 1977 · 1,077 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (296)
TIMMERMANN RD
FairOver: GERONIMO CREEK
1.05 MI E OF SH 123, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1950 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 160
FM 78
FairOver: GUADALUPE RIVER
0.10 MI NE OF FM 725, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1954 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 9,949
US 90A
FairOver: BAER CREEK
0.90 MI E OF SH 123, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1951 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,820
US 90A
FairOver: DARST CREEK
0.10 MI W OF FM 1150, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1951 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,810
SH 80
FairOver: IH 10
1.75 MI W OF CALDWELL C/L, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1970 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5,150
FM 1339
FairOver: YORK CREEK
2.90 MI E OF SH 123, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1951 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,014
GREGORY FORD RD
FairOver: IH 10
0.5 MI E OF FM 2438, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1969 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50
IH 10
FairOver: BUZZARD CREEK
0.1 MI E OF JCT FM 465, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1932 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 39,260
US 90
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.50 MI NE OF IH 10, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1932 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,515
US 90A
FairOver: GERONIMO CREEK
0.80 MI E OF SH 123, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1951 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 14,600
SH 123
FairOver: YORK CREEK
1.5 MI S OF JCT FM 1979, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1948 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 8,871
DARST FIELD RD
FairOver: IH 10
2.30 MI W OF SH 80, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 140
IH 35
FairOver: DIETZ CREEK
0.7 MI NORTH OF BEXAR C/L, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 94,227
IH 10
FairOver: DRAW
2.75 MI E OF BEXAR C/L, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 36,756
US 90
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.75 MI W OF SH 46, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,504
US 90A
FairOver: DRAW
3.70 MI W OF FM 1150, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,810
FM 78
FairOver: LITTLE MILL CREEK
0.7 MI W OF SH 46, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1987 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,229
US 90
FairOver: WALNUT BRANCH
0.65 MI E OF SH 46, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,132
US 90
FairOver: GERONIMO CREEK RELIEF
0.55 MI NE OF SH 123, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1928 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,389
US 90
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.40 MI E OF IH 10, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1928 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,182
US 90
FairOver: W PRONG OF MILL CRK
2.10 MI E OF IH 10, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1928 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,406
FM 725
FairOver: LONG CREEK
3.80 MI N OF FM 78, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1970 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,840
SH 46
FairOver: DRAW
0.6 MI S OF COMAL C/L, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 27,427
FM 1117
FairOver: DRAW
2.45 MI S OF US 90A, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1984 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,426
SH 80
FairOver: HIGHSMITH CREEK
0.20 MI N OF GONZALES C/L, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,244
SH 123
FairOver: DRY BRANCH
4.3 MI S OF JCT FM 758, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1928 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,965
SH 123
FairOver: DRAW
0.2 MI N OF JCT FM 1978, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1928 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,953
SH 123
FairOver: DRAW
5.40 MI N OF WILSON C/L, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,897
SH 123
FairOver: ECLETO CREEK
2.50 MI N OF WILSON C/L, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,897
SH 123
FairOver: DRAW
1.00 MI N OF SH 46, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,881
IH 10 ML
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.30 MI E OF US 90, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 26,490
IH 10 SFR
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.30 MI E OF US 90, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,690
IH 10
FairOver: DRAW
4.0 MI E OF US 90, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 26,490
IH 10
FairOver: DRAW
6.1 MI E OF US 90, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 26,490
FM 465
FairOver: SANTA CLARA CREEK
1.60 MI S OF FM 78, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1948 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,978
FM 775
FairOver: DRAW
6.0 MI S OF FM 2538, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,439
FM 20
FairOver: LITTLE COTTONWOOD CK
0.7 MI W OF FM 621, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1988 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 490
FM 1150
FairOver: NASH CREEK
0.3 MI SW OF FM 1104, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 149
FM 1101
FairOver: DRAW
0.53 MI E. OF COMAL C/L, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,552
FM 1339
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
5.2 MI E SH 123, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 371
FM 1339
FairOver: DRAW
4.2 MI E OF SH 123, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 371
FM 1978
FairOver: LONG CREEK
0.4 MI E OF SH 123, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1998 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,097
FM 1979
FairOver: LONG CREEK
1.1 MI FR SH 123, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,253
FM 1979
FairOver: LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK
3.3 MI E SH 123, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 773
FM 1979
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
3.9 MI E SH 123, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 773
FM 2438
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.1 MI N OF US 90A, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,225
FM 725
FairOver: ZIPP CREEK
1.50 MI S OF FM 78, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,366
FM 725
FairOver: DEADMAN CREEK
0.55 MI S OF US 90, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1974 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,247
SANTA CLARA RD
FairOver: SANTA CLARA CREEK
2.00 MI S OF IH 10, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1987 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 350
FM 1104
FairOver: IH 10
2.0 MI E OF FM 2438, Guadalupe, TX
Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300
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