Howard County, TX

144 public highway bridges

Howard County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Howard County, Texas contains 144 public highway bridges. Roughly 26.4% are rated “Good,” 35.4% “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.

144
Total Bridges
26.4%
Good
35.4%
Fair
0%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
26.4% (38)
Fair
35.4% (51)
Poor
0% (0)

All Bridges (144)

US 87 SB

Unknown

Over: RM 33

3.77 mi NE of FM 700, Howard, TX

Built 2016 ADT: 1,120

US 87 SB

Unknown

Over: Wasson Rd

3.35 Miles S of I-20, Howard, TX

Built 2016 ADT: 1

US 87 SB

Unknown

Over: Patterson Rd

2.96 Miles Sout of I-20, Howard, TX

Built 2016 ADT: 1

US 87 TURNAROUND

Unknown

Over: FM 700

3.7 MI SW OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 2002 ADT: 13,890

SH 350

Unknown

Over: 1st St

0.9 MI S OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1977 ADT: 50

IH 20

Fair

Over: SPRINGS DRAW

0.3 MI SW OF FM 2699, Howard, TX

Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 21,208

IH 20

Fair

Over: DRAW

3.7 MI W OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 22,563

IH 20 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.3 MI W OF BUS 20, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 20,171

IH 20 NFR

Fair

Over: DRAW

3.1 MI W OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 140

IH 20 SFR

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.3 MI W OF BUS 20, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10

IH 20

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.1 MI W OF BUS 20, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 20,171

IH 20

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.1 MI W OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 21,529

IH 20 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.1 MI E OF FM 820, Howard, TX

Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 19,056

BUS 20 EB

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.4 MI E OF IH 20 EXIT, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,440

US 87

Fair

Over: DRAW

4.0 MI N OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1975 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,174

US 87

Fair

Over: ELBOW CREEK

1.2 MI S OF FM 33, Howard, TX

Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,730

US 87

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.2 MI S OF FM 461, Howard, TX

Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,776

SH 176

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.8 MI W OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,861

SH 176

Fair

Over: SULPHUR SPRINGS DRAW

4.6 MI W OF FM 2599, Howard, TX

Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,133

FM 700 SFR

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.22 MI E OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,730

FM 700

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK DRAW

1.3 MI S OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1970 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,704

FM 700

Fair

Over: LITTLE SANDY DRAW

2.4 MI N OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,827

SH 350

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.0 MI N OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,544

SH 350

Fair

Over: WILD HORSE DRAW

3.7 MI SW OF FM 820, Howard, TX

Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,925

SH 350

Fair

Over: WILD HORSE DRAW

1.8 MI SW OF FM 820, Howard, TX

Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,925

FM 820

Fair

Over: COAHOMA DRAW

2.2 MI N OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 631

E CR 54

Fair

Over: DORWARD DRAW

0.4 MI W OF FM 669, Howard, TX

Built 1987 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 68

N CR 57

Fair

Over: MORGAN CREEK

3.0 MI N OF CR 26, Howard, TX

Built 1989 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 68

IH 20

Fair

Over: SANDY HOLLOW CREEK

2.3 MI W OF FM 820, Howard, TX

Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20,214

FM 820

Fair

Over: WILD HORSE CREEK

6.2 MI N OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 530

BIRDWELL LANE

Fair

Over: BIG SPRING DRAW

0.20 MI S OF FM 700, Howard, TX

Built 1959 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,155

FM 700

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK & MPRR

0.4 MI NW OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1966 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,881

SH 350

Fair

Over: MORGAN CREEK

4.5 MI SW OF FM 1205, Howard, TX

Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,695

US 87

Fair

Over: BIG SPRING CREEK

0.3 MI S OF FM 700, Howard, TX

Built 1939 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 16,800

US 87

Fair

Over: BIG SPRING CREEK

1.3 MI S OF FM 700, Howard, TX

Built 1939 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 14,180

IH 20 NFR

Fair

Over: SULPHUR DRAW

2.8 MI E OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 550

IH 20 SFR

Fair

Over: SULPHUR DRAW

2.8 MI E OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,160

IH 20 WB

Fair

Over: WEBB AFB RR SPUR

2.1 MI W OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 12,117

IH 20 EB

Fair

Over: WEBB AFB RR SPUR

2.1 MI W OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 11,558

FM 821

Fair

Over: BEALS BRANCH

6.5 MI S OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1955 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 185

IH 20 EB

Fair

Over: UP RR & SULPHUR DRAW

5.5 MI W OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,172

US 87

Fair

Over: 21 Draw

Intersection US87 & CR21, Howard, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,468

S MOSS LAKE RD

Fair

Over: BEALS CREEK

1.9 MI S OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 600

IH 20 WB

Fair

Over: MPRR & SULPHUR DRAW

1.5 MI W OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 12,117

IH 20 EB

Fair

Over: MPRR & SULPHUR DRAW

1.5 MI W OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 12,584

SH 350

Fair

Over: LITTLE SANDY DRAW

2.5 MI NE OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1948 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,925

FM 700 NB

Fair

Over: BEALS CREEK

0.5 MI S OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1959 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,901

IH 20 WB ML

Fair

Over: SANDY DRAW

3.1 MI E OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1955 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 12,025

IH 20 EB ML

Fair

Over: SANDY DRAW

3.1 MI EAST OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1955 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 12,172

IH 20

Fair

Over: Union Pacific RR

1.7 MI E OF FM 821, Howard, TX

Built 1956 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 18,418
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