Total bridges
269
Public highway bridges in Harrison County
County profile · official public datasets
Harrison County, TX
269 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 41.6% rated Good, 55.8% Fair, 2.6% Poor.
- 269
- Public bridges
- 41.6%
- Good condition
- 2.6%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Harrison 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.
- 200th
- of 247 on Poor share
- 2.6%
- Poor-condition share
- 269
- public highway bridges
- 1972
- 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.
Harrison County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Harrison County ranks #200 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 2.6%). Harrison County, Texas contains 269 public highway bridges. Roughly 41.6% are rated “Good,” 55.8% “Fair,” and 2.6% “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
41.6%
112 of 269 rated 7-9
Fair condition
55.8%
150 of 269 rated 5-6
Poor condition
2.6%
7 of 269 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#200 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 269 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 41.6% (112)
Fair 55.8% (150)
Poor 2.6% (7)
Harrison County's Poor-condition bridges carry 1,471 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.1% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 2.6% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 210 crossings a day against 3,607 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 268 of 269 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
63.2% of Harrison County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
170 of the 269 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 41.6% 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 46% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
FM 3001 over LITTLE CYPRESS BYU REL, built 1967, carries 677 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 7-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 1,471 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Harrison County's bridges were built
269 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 1
1920–1929
1 bridges
- 1930s 26
1930–1939
26 bridges
- 1940s 6
1940–1949
6 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
35 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
87 bridges
- 1970s 22
1970–1979
22 bridges
- 1980s 23
1980–1989
23 bridges
- 1990s 33
1990–1999
33 bridges
- 2000s 15
2000–2009
15 bridges
- 2010s 18
2010–2019
18 bridges
- 2020s 3
2020–2029
3 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 87 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 32.3% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1972, 8 years older than the Texas average of 1980.
How Harrison County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Harrison County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 2.6% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1972 against a peer-group mean of 1979 is 7 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone County | 280 | 32.1% | 63.9% | 3.9% | 1975 |
| Hays County | 272 | 79% | 20.6% | 0.4% | 1996 |
| Harrison County (this page) | 269 | 41.6% | 55.8% | 2.6% | 1972 |
| Wise County | 264 | 61.4% | 37.5% | 1.1% | 1989 |
| DeWitt County | 263 | 49.8% | 49% | 1.1% | 1962 |
| Lavaca County | 262 | 50% | 47.3% | 2.7% | 1973 |
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 Harrison 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 Harrison County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (269 bridges here).
- Grundy County, IL · 269 bridges
- Bartholomew County, IN · 269 bridges
- Rensselaer County, NY · 269 bridges
- Manitowoc County, WI · 269 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1972 here).
- Santa Clara County, CA · avg 1972 · 964 bridges
- Madison County, AL · avg 1972 · 710 bridges
- Kern County, CA · avg 1972 · 668 bridges
- York County, PA · avg 1972 · 569 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (150)
CR 2505
FairOver: CADDO LAKE SLOUGH
0.1 MI E OF CR 2502, Harrison, TX
Built 1993 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 159
DAVE WILSON RD
FairOver: N TRIB LITTLE CYPRESS
1.5 MI W OF FM 450, Harrison, TX
Built 1993 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 109
US 80
FairOver: DRAW
0.20 MI E OF LP 390, Harrison, TX
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5,438
IH 20 ML & NFR
FairOver: BIG SIS CREEK
1.75 MI SE OF US 80, Harrison, TX
Built 1936 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 33,793
FM 134
FairOver: PAW PAW BAYOU
1.25 MI NW OF IH 20, Harrison, TX
Built 1940 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 787
US 59 NB
FairOver: LITTLE CYPRESS BYU REL
9.25 MI N OF LP 390, Harrison, TX
Built 1953 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,832
US 59
FairOver: HARRIS LAKE RELIEF
1.00 MI N OF US 80, Harrison, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 19,664
US 59
FairOver: DRAW
4.75 MI N OF LP 390, Harrison, TX
Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,113
US 59
FairOver: WOOD BRANCH
3.30 MI N OF LP 390, Harrison, TX
Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,113
FM 1186
FairOver: EIGHT MILE CREEK RELIEF
1.6 MI SE OF US 59, Harrison, TX
Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 661
FM 1186
FairOver: TAYLOR BRANCH
2.3 MI SE OF US 59, Harrison, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 661
US 59
FairOver: COLLIERS CREEK
0.1 MI S OF FM 2625, Harrison, TX
Built 1970 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,738
US 59
FairOver: DRAW
1.15 MI S OF IH 20, Harrison, TX
Built 1976 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,690
US 80 WB
FairOver: MASON CREEK
0.30 MI E OF LP 281, Harrison, TX
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,021
US 80
FairOver: RED MASON CREEK
1.20 MI E OF LP 281, Harrison, TX
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 18,006
US 80
FairOver: COLD WATER CREEK
1.85 MI W OF FM 968, Harrison, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,683
US 80
FairOver: POTTERS CREEK
1.20 MI W OF FM 968, Harrison, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,683
US 80
FairOver: DRAW
1.95 MI SW OF LP 390, Harrison, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,493
US 80
FairOver: EIGHTMILE CREEK
0.80 MI E OF LP 390, Harrison, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,438
US 80
FairOver: DRAW
2.80 MI E OF LP 390, Harrison, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,438
FM 2208
FairOver: MOCCASIN CREEK RELIEF
0.95 MI S OF FM 449, Harrison, TX
Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,090
FM 2208
FairOver: MOCCASIN CREEK
1.05 MI S OF FM 449, Harrison, TX
Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,090
SH 43
FairOver: KEY CREEK
3.00 MI NE OF LP 390, Harrison, TX
Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,091
SH 154
FairOver: DRAW
4.25 MI W OF FM 450, Harrison, TX
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,704
SH 154
FairOver: EAGLE CREEK
3.35 MI W OF FM 450, Harrison, TX
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,704
SH 154
FairOver: LAWRENCE CREEK
6.50 MI SE OF FM 2208, Harrison, TX
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,192
IH 20 EB
FairOver: DRAW
3.10 MI W OF SH 43, Harrison, TX
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 32,162
IH 20 WB
FairOver: POTTERS CREEK RELIEF
2.05 MI W OF SH 43, Harrison, TX
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 16,124
IH 20
FairOver: DRAIN
0.70 MI W OF SH 43, Harrison, TX
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 32,162
IH 20 NFR
FairOver: FERGUSON CREEK
1.95 MI W OF LP 281, Harrison, TX
Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,494
IH 20 SFR
FairOver: FERGUSON CREEK
1.95 MI W OF LP 281, Harrison, TX
Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,850
IH 20
FairOver: DRAW
0.85 MI W OF LP 281, Harrison, TX
Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 38,492
IH 20 WB
FairOver: STARKEY CREEK
0.60 MI E OF SH 43, Harrison, TX
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 17,867
IH 20 EB
FairOver: STARKEY CREEK
0.60 MI E OF SH 43, Harrison, TX
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 17,422
IH 20
FairOver: COX CREEK
0.80 MI E OF US 59, Harrison, TX
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 35,289
IH 20 SFR
FairOver: BIG SIS CREEK
1.75 MI SE OF US 80, Harrison, TX
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,620
IH 20 ML & NFR
FairOver: LITTLE SIS CREEK
2.20 MI SE OF US 80, Harrison, TX
Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 33,793
IH 20
FairOver: BUTLER CREEK
3.50 MI E OF FM 2199, Harrison, TX
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 28,784
IH 20 SFR
FairOver: DRAW
0.10 MI E OF US 80, Harrison, TX
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 40
IH 20 EB/ENT RAMP
FairOver: DRAW
0.10 MI E OF US 80, Harrison, TX
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,060
FM 31
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
2.75 MI SE OF IH 20, Harrison, TX
Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,847
FM 31
FairOver: CADDO CREEK
2.5 MI SE OF FM 2625, Harrison, TX
Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,664
FM 31
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
4.1 MI SE OF FM 2625, Harrison, TX
Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,664
FM 2625
FairOver: COLLIERS CREEK
0.05 MI W OF US 59, Harrison, TX
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 708
FM 2625
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
1.5 MI W OF FM 31, Harrison, TX
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,023
FM 968
FairOver: LONG CREEK
2.75 MI NW OF LP 281, Harrison, TX
Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,783
FM 3251
FairOver: WEST FORK POTTERS CREEK
0.45 MI N OF IH 20, Harrison, TX
Built 1984 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,260
FM 2625
FairOver: RODGERS CREEK
1.15 MI SE OF FM 968, Harrison, TX
Built 1986 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 643
FM 2625
FairOver: DIVERSION CHANNEL
2.90 MI SE OF FM 968, Harrison, TX
Built 1986 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 643
LP 390
FairOver: GRAYS CREEK
0.80 MI W OF US 59, Harrison, TX
Built 1980 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,231
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