Total bridges
250
Public highway bridges in Hopkins County
County profile · official public datasets
Hopkins County, TX
250 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 46.4% rated Good, 51.2% Fair, 2.4% Poor.
- 250
- Public bridges
- 46.4%
- Good condition
- 2.4%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Hopkins County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 192nd
- of 247 on Poor share
- 2.4%
- Poor-condition share
- 250
- public highway bridges
- 1978
- 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.
Hopkins County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Hopkins County ranks #192 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 2.4%). Hopkins County, Texas contains 250 public highway bridges. Roughly 46.4% are rated “Good,” 51.2% “Fair,” and 2.4% “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
46.4%
116 of 250 rated 7-9
Fair condition
51.2%
128 of 250 rated 5-6
Poor condition
2.4%
6 of 250 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#192 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 250 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 46.4% (116)
Fair 51.2% (128)
Poor 2.4% (6)
Hopkins County's Poor-condition bridges carry 4,341 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.4% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 2.4% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 724 crossings a day against 1,782 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 250 of 250 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
51.6% of Hopkins County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
129 of the 250 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 46.4% 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 87.8% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
Jackson Street over Town Branch, built 1935, carries 3,810 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 6-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 4,341 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Hopkins County's bridges were built
250 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 10
1920–1929
10 bridges
- 1930s 7
1930–1939
7 bridges
- 1940s 5
1940–1949
5 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
34 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
67 bridges
- 1970s 9
1970–1979
9 bridges
- 1980s 12
1980–1989
12 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
29 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
36 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
36 bridges
- 2020s 5
2020–2029
5 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 67 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 26.8% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1978) matches the Texas average (1980).
How Hopkins County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Hopkins County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 2.4% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1978 against a peer-group mean of 1979 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavaca County | 262 | 50% | 47.3% | 2.7% | 1973 |
| Colorado County | 252 | 48.8% | 48.8% | 2.4% | 1971 |
| Hopkins County (this page) | 250 | 46.4% | 51.2% | 2.4% | 1978 |
| Van Zandt County | 249 | 38.6% | 58.6% | 2.8% | 1977 |
| Grimes County | 245 | 41.2% | 57.6% | 1.2% | 1984 |
| Lubbock County | 242 | 45.9% | 53.7% | 0.4% | 1988 |
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 Hopkins 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 Hopkins County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (250 bridges here).
- Escambia County, FL · 250 bridges
- Scotts Bluff County, NE · 250 bridges
- Morrow County, OH · 250 bridges
- Humphreys County, TN · 250 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1978 here).
- Orange County, CA · avg 1978 · 1,164 bridges
- Sumner County, KS · avg 1978 · 659 bridges
- Allen County, IN · avg 1978 · 613 bridges
- Livingston County, IL · avg 1978 · 579 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (128)
CR 4763
FairOver: HORSE PEN CREEK TRIB
0.97 MI W OF SH 19/SH154, Hopkins, TX
Built 2023 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 41
CR 1154
FairOver: Redding Creek
0.4 Mi E of CR 1155, Hopkins, TX
Built 1995 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100
CR 1178
FairOver: GIDEON CREEK
1.1 MI W OF SH 154, Hopkins, TX
Built 1991 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 40
CR 4824
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
1.0 MI W OF SH 19, Hopkins, TX
Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,001
CR 3504
FairOver: White Oak Creek
2.9 Mi NE of LP 301, Hopkins, TX
Built 2000 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 100
CR 3518
FairOver: NORTH CANEY CREEK
1.85 MI NE OF FM 69, Hopkins, TX
Built 1987 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 100
CR 3504
FairOver: Town Branch
2.3 Mi S of FM 1537, Hopkins, TX
Built 1986 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 100
CR 4120
FairOver: Cedar Creek
0.5 Mi West of FM 275, Hopkins, TX
Built 1999 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 160
CR 3536
FairOver: STOUTS CREEK
1.4 MI NW OF US 67, Hopkins, TX
Built 1990 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100
IH 30
FairOver: RILEY CREEK
9.8 MI E HUNT CO LINE, Hopkins, TX
Built 1925 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 32,048
IH 30
FairOver: LINDLEY CREEK
11.0 MI E HUNT CO LINE, Hopkins, TX
Built 1925 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 32,048
IH 30
FairOver: ELM CREEK
2.8 MI E HUNT CO LINE, Hopkins, TX
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 27,324
BUS 67
FairOver: LAKE COLEMAN DRAIN
3.5 MI NE OF IH 30, Hopkins, TX
Built 1925 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,722
US 67
FairOver: STOUTS CREEK SLOUGH
1.55 MI W OF FM 900, Hopkins, TX
Built 1925 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 543
SH 11
FairOver: WRENNS CREEK
12.0 MI NW OF SH 19, Hopkins, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,725
SH 11
FairOver: CROOKS CREEK
7.8 MI NW OF SH 19, Hopkins, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,433
SH 11
FairOver: FISHER CREEK
6.3 MI NW OF SH 19, Hopkins, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,853
SH 11
FairOver: BLACKS CREEK
4.0 MI W OF SH 19, Hopkins, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,853
SH 11
FairOver: LAKE COLEMAN DRAIN
0.60 MI E OF SH 19, Hopkins, TX
Built 1974 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,244
SH 11
FairOver: MILLER BRANCH
1.35 MI W OF FM 269, Hopkins, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,427
SH 11
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
0.70 MI SE OF FM 269 N, Hopkins, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,307
SH 11
FairOver: BIG SANDY CREEK
3.45 MI SE OF FM 269 N, Hopkins, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,307
SH 19
FairOver: DRAW
6.1 MI S OF IH 30, Hopkins, TX
Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,757
SH 19
FairOver: DRAW
1.1 MI NE OF FM 2285, Hopkins, TX
Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,859
SH 19
FairOver: HORSE PEN CREEK RELIEF
0.55 MI S OF FM 1537, Hopkins, TX
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,856
SH 19
FairOver: HORSE PEN CREEK RELIEF
0.70 MI S OF FM 1537, Hopkins, TX
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,856
SH 19
FairOver: HORSE PEN CREEK
0.50 MI N OF SH 154, Hopkins, TX
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,856
SH 19
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK RELIEF
0.15 MI N OF SH 154, Hopkins, TX
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,859
LOOP 301
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
1.4 MI E OF SH 19, Hopkins, TX
Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,754
FM 71
FairOver: EMBLEM CREEK
0.45 MI NE OF FM 2653, Hopkins, TX
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 394
IH 30 N FR
FairOver: STOUTS CREEK
1.4 MI W OF FM 900, Hopkins, TX
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 250
IH 30 S FR
FairOver: STOUTS CREEK
1.4 MI W OF FM 900, Hopkins, TX
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 200
IH 30
FairOver: DRAW
0.6 MI W OF FM 900, Hopkins, TX
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 35,132
IH 30
FairOver: ELAINES CREEK
1.2 MI E OF FM 900, Hopkins, TX
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 35,132
FM 1567
FairOver: ELM CREEK
0.40 MI E OF SH 19, Hopkins, TX
Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 692
FM 1567
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
2.00 MI W OF SH 154, Hopkins, TX
Built 1996 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 536
FM 275
FairOver: FEATHERSTONE CREEK
0.9 MI S OF SH 11, Hopkins, TX
Built 1995 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,115
FM 1870
FairOver: DRAW
2.10 MI SE OF IH 30, Hopkins, TX
Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,962
FM 69
FairOver: NORTH CANEY CREEK RELIEF
4.0 MI N OF IH 30, Hopkins, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,038
FM 69
FairOver: DRAW
0.45 MI S OF FM 269, Hopkins, TX
Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 601
FM 1537
FairOver: MIDGET CREEK
1.90 MI E OF SH 19, Hopkins, TX
Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 565
CR 3572
FairOver: MORGAN CREEK TRIBUTARY
0.5 MI W OF FM 1536, Hopkins, TX
Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 100
FM 275
FairOver: IH 30
1.6 MI E HUNT CO LINE, Hopkins, TX
Built 1967 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,550
FM 499
FairOver: IH 30
3.3 MI E HUNT CO LINE, Hopkins, TX
Built 1967 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 700
BUS 67
FairOver: BRASHEAR CREEK
2.1 MI NE OF IH 30, Hopkins, TX
Built 1925 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,117
BUS 67
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
0.1 MI E OF SH 11, Hopkins, TX
Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,657
IH 30 S FR
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
3.1 MI E OF FM 69, Hopkins, TX
Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 190
IH 30 S FR
FairOver: CANEY CREEK BRANCH
3.15 MI E OF FM 69, Hopkins, TX
Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 190
IH 30 ML & S FR
FairOver: ROCK CREEK RELIEF #1
3.70 MI W OF FM 69, Hopkins, TX
Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 19,874
SH 11
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
0.55 MI SE OF SH 154, Hopkins, TX
Built 1934 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,614
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