Houston County, TX

196 public highway bridges

Houston County Bridge Snapshot

Houston County, Texas contains 196 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 41.3% are rated “Good,” 51.5% “Fair,” 7.1% “Poor,” and 7.1% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in TX are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

196
Total Bridges
41.3%
Good
7.1%
Poor
7.1%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
41.3% (81)
Fair
51.5% (101)
Poor
7.1% (14)
SD
7.1% (14)

All Bridges (196)

FM 1280

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

1.90 MI W OF FM 3151, Houston, TX

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 423

FM 1280

Fair

Over: HALE GULLY

0.75 MI SE OF SH 21, Houston, TX

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 634

LP 304

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.25 MI E OF US 287, Houston, TX

Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,757

FM 2076

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.35 MI W OF LP 304, Houston, TX

Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 284

FM 2423

Fair

Over: STOWE CREEK

0.8 MI W OF FM 2022, Houston, TX

Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 280

FM 2712

Fair

Over: GAIL CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.85 MI S OF LOOP 304, Houston, TX

Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 326

FM 2160

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK TRIB

0.50 MI NW OF US 287, Houston, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 485

FM 2781

Fair

Over: PINEY CREEK

4.45 MI S OF SH 7, Houston, TX

Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 650

CR 4200

Fair

Over: WHITE ROCK CREEK

2.2 MI NE OF FM 1280, Houston, TX

Built 1990 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 55

CR 4110

Fair

Over: DUTCH SMITH CREEK

0.2 MI SW OF US 287, Houston, TX

Built 2012 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 4

CR 4160

Fair

Over: DICKEY CREEK

1.1 MI NE OF FM 1309, Houston, TX

Built 1999 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 55

CR 4200

Fair

Over: RIDGEWAY CREEK

3.8 MI NE OF FM 1280, Houston, TX

Built 1998 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 55

SH 19

Fair

Over: UP RR

1.95 MI S OF FM 1280, Houston, TX

Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,754

US 287

Fair

Over: GRANNY CREEK

0.65 MI SE OF LOOP 304, Houston, TX

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,099

US 287

Fair

Over: ARNOLD CREEK

1.50 MI SE OF LOOP 304, Houston, TX

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,099

CR 1170 (USFS 511)

Fair

Over: KILGORE BRANCH

5.3 MI E FM 227, Houston, TX

Built 1966 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 55

CR 4625

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

0.7 MI S OF SH7 @ KENNARD, Houston, TX

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 239

CR 3480

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

1.7 MI SE END OF FM3275, Houston, TX

Built 2004 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100

EAST PEASE AVE

Fair

Over: TOWN BRANCH

0.4 MI W OF SH 19/US 287, Houston, TX

Built 1920 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 404

CR 3575

Fair

Over: DILLARD CREEK

4.8 MI E OF FM 230, Houston, TX

Built 1995 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 55

LP 304

Fair

Over: UPRR & TOWN BRANCH

0.45 MI SW OF US 287, Houston, TX

Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,341

CR 1115

Fair

Over: ROSEY BAYOU

0.5 MI SE OF FM 1733, Houston, TX

Built 1987 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 55

SH 21

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

5.3 MI SW OF SH 7, Houston, TX

Built 1923 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,500

SH 7

Fair

Over: NECHES RIVER RELIEF

0.5 MI SW OF HOUSTON C/L, Houston, TX

Built 1944 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,413

SH 7

Fair

Over: NECHES RIVER RELIEF

0.1 MI SW OF HOUSTON C/L, Houston, TX

Built 1940 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,413

US 287

Fair

Over: DICKEY CREEK

6.3 MI SE OF LOOP 304, Houston, TX

Built 1932 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,683

FM 227

Fair

Over: BIG ELKHART CREEK

4.2 MI W OF FM 2544, Houston, TX

Built 1957 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 135

FM 232

Fair

Over: PEACHTREE CREEK RELIEF

2.2 MI S OF SH 7, Houston, TX

Built 1959 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 145

FM 232

Fair

Over: WHITE ROCK CREEK

3.3 MI S OF SH 7, Houston, TX

Built 1959 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 100

FM 1280

Fair

Over: TANTABOGUE CREEK RELIEF

3.55 MI W OF SH 19, Houston, TX

Built 1957 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 629

FM 1280

Fair

Over: TANTABOGUE CREEK

3.75 MI W OF SH 19, Houston, TX

Built 1957 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 629

SH 21

Fair

Over: DRAW

2.4 MI SW OF SH 7, Houston, TX

Built 1923 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,500

US 287

Fair

Over: COLLINS CREEK

2.40 MI SE OF FM 232, Houston, TX

Built 1932 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,662

US 287

Fair

Over: HURRICANE BAYOU RELIEF

0.9 MI NW OF LOOP 304, Houston, TX

Built 1928 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,582

US 287

Fair

Over: HURRICANE BAYOU

0.7 MI NW OF LOOP 304, Houston, TX

Built 1928 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,582

US 287

Fair

Over: HURRICANE BAYOU RELIEF

0.55 MI NW OF LOOP 304, Houston, TX

Built 1928 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,582

CR 3880

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

0.6 MI SE OF SH 21, Houston, TX

Built 2000 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 55

FDR 526

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

4.5 MI NE JCT FM227, Houston, TX

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50

FDR 513

Fair

Over: SOUTH COCHINO BAYOU

1 MI N SH7 @KENNARD, Houston, TX

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50

US 287

Fair

Over: WHITE ROCK CREEK

1.2 MI SE OF FM 232, Houston, TX

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,662

FM 230

Fair

Over: WRIGHT'S CREEK

8.30 MI SW OF FM 2915, Houston, TX

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,017

FM 1280

Fair

Over: WHITE ROCK CREEK

5.0 MI E OF SH 19, Houston, TX

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 529

FM 1280

Fair

Over: CANEY BAYOU

1.10 MI SE OF SH 21, Houston, TX

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 634

CR 2170

Fair

Over: DRAW

4.4 MI SW OF FM 227, Houston, TX

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 55

CR 3060

Fair

Over: TRIB OF BIG CREEK

0.4 MI NE OF SH 21, Houston, TX

Built 1922 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 55

CR 1135

Fair

Over: OLD ZION CREEK

2.7 MI NE OF FM 1733, Houston, TX

Built 1985 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 55

CR 3060

Fair

Over: TRIB OF BIG CREEK

0.8 MI SW OF SH 21, Houston, TX

Built 1922 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 55

CR 3385

Fair

Over: GEORGIA CAMP CREEK

1.2 MI SW FM 1280, Houston, TX

Built 2013 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 55

FM 229

Fair

Over: HURRICANE BAYOU RELIEF

3.15 MI NW OF LP 304, Houston, TX

Built 1969 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,091

SH 7

Fair

Over: TRINITY RIVER RELIEF

4.0 MI W OF FM 132, Houston, TX

Built 1957 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,084

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial