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)

IH 20 NFR

Fair

Over: SANDY DRAW

3.1 MI E OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 550

IH 20 SFR

Fair

Over: SANDY DRAW

3.1 MI E OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 360

IH 20 WB

Fair

Over: UP RR & SULPHUR DRAW

5.5 MI W OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1955 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 13,310

SH 176

Fair

Over: BUZZARD CREEK

2.6 MI W OF FM 2599, Howard, TX

Built 1971 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,133

FM 700 SB

Fair

Over: BEALS CREEK

0.5 MI S OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,580

SH 350

Fair

Over: WILD HORSE CREEK

1.5 MI SW OF FM 800, Howard, TX

Built 1969 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,925

US 87

Good

Over: UP RR & BEALS CREEK

1.1 MI S OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1965 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5,952

IH 20

Good

Over: COAHOMA DRAW

2.3 MI W OF FM 821, Howard, TX

Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 19,056

BUS 20 WB

Good

Over: DRAW

0.2 MI W OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,440

BUS 20 EB

Good

Over: DRAW

0.4 MI E OF SH 350, Howard, TX

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,140

US 87

Good

Over: BUZZARD DRAW

4.1 MI N OF FM 1584, Howard, TX

Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,788

US 87

Good

Over: DRAW

1.9 MI N OF FM 1584, Howard, TX

Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,788

US 87

Good

Over: DRAW

0.7 MI S OF FM 2230, Howard, TX

Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,174

US 87

Good

Over: DRAW

3.7 MI N OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,174

US 87 & EFR & WFR

Good

Over: DRAW

0.2 MI N OF FM 33, Howard, TX

Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,420

SH 176

Good

Over: DRAW

0.1 MI W OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,861

SH 350

Good

Over: MORGAN DRAW

4.6 MI SW OF FM 1205, Howard, TX

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,695

SH 350

Good

Over: COAHOMA DRAW

2.7 MI NE OF FM 700, Howard, TX

Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,925

SH 350

Good

Over: MORGAN DRAW

5.7 MI NE OF FM 820, Howard, TX

Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,695

SH 350

Good

Over: DRAW

7.9 MI NE OF FM 820, Howard, TX

Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,695

SH 350 NBFR

Good

Over: DRAW

1.0 MI S OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1977 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,600

SH 350

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

1.4 MI NE OF FM 700, Howard, TX

Built 1987 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,925

SH 350

Good

Over: SANDY DRAW

5.0 MI NE OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1987 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,925

FM 818

Good

Over: ELBOW CREEK

2.8 MI W OF FM 33, Howard, TX

Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 129

FM 846

Good

Over: DRAW

2.5 MI W OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,512

FM 846

Good

Over: DRAW

2.0 MI W OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,512

FM 820

Good

Over: WILD HORSE DRAW

6.0 MI N OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 530

FM 821

Good

Over: CANNIBAL DRAW

5.1 MI E OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1989 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 146

FM 846

Good

Over: MORGAN CREEK

4.80 MI E OF FM 669, Howard, TX

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,188

LONGSHORE RD

Good

Over: ELBOW CREEK

1.1 MI S OF RM 33, Howard, TX

Built 1989 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 112

NICHOLS RD

Good

Over: ELBOW CREEK

0.9 MI S OF FM 818, Howard, TX

Built 1989 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 64

FM 669

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY DRAW

2.0 MI N OF FM 700, Howard, TX

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 962

FM 2183

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

2.0 MI E OF FM 821, Howard, TX

Built 1960 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 100

IH 20 WBML

Good

Over: SULPHUR DRAW

2.8 MI E OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,025

IH 20 EBML

Good

Over: SULPHUR DRAW

2.8 MI E OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,172

US 87 SB

Good

Over: UPRR & Beals Creek

0.75 Miles N of IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,727

US 87 NB

Good

Over: UPRR & Beals Creek

0.75 Miles N of IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,727

US 87 SB

Good

Over: Webb Draw

5.5 Miles N of IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,524

US 87 NB

Good

Over: Webb Draw

5.5 Miles N of IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,524

US 87

Good

Over: Huitt Draw

4 Miles N of IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,837

US 87

Good

Over: Ward Draw

4.3 Miles N of IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,837

FM 1785

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

5.61 MI E OF US 87, Howard, TX

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 774

N CR 41

Good

Over: WILDHORSE CREEK

2.0 MI N OF SH 350, Howard, TX

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

BIRDWELL LANE

Good

Over: BEALS CREEK

0.1 MI S OF IH 20, Howard, TX

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,923
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