Howard County, TX

144 public highway bridges

Howard County Bridge Snapshot

Howard County, Texas contains 144 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 26.4% are rated “Good,” 35.4% “Fair,” 0% “Poor,” and 0% 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.

144
Total Bridges
26.4%
Good
0%
Poor
0%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
26.4% (38)
Fair
35.4% (51)
Poor
0% (0)
SD
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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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial