Total bridges
170
Public highway bridges in Jackson County
County profile · official public datasets
Jackson County, TX
170 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 50% rated Good, 48.8% Fair, 1.2% Poor.
- 170
- Public bridges
- 50%
- Good condition
- 1.2%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Jackson County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- 143rd
- of 247 on Poor share
- 1.2%
- Poor-condition share
- 170
- public highway bridges
- 1975
- 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.
Jackson County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Jackson County ranks #143 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.2%). Jackson County, Texas contains 170 public highway bridges. Roughly 50% are rated “Good,” 48.8% “Fair,” and 1.2% “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
50%
85 of 170 rated 7-9
Fair condition
48.8%
83 of 170 rated 5-6
Poor condition
1.2%
2 of 170 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#143 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 170 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 50% (85)
Fair 48.8% (83)
Poor 1.2% (2)
Jackson County's Poor-condition bridges carry 70 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1.2% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 35 crossings a day against 3,566 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 170 of 170 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
61.2% of Jackson County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
104 of the 170 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 50% 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 85.7% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
CR 322 over VENADO CREEK, built 1975, carries 60 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 2-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 70 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Jackson County's bridges were built
170 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 11
1920–1929
11 bridges
- 1930s 8
1930–1939
8 bridges
- 1940s 1
1940–1949
1 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
25 bridges
- 1960s 19
1960–1969
19 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
51 bridges
- 1980s 11
1980–1989
11 bridges
- 1990s 5
1990–1999
5 bridges
- 2000s 18
2000–2009
18 bridges
- 2010s 16
2010–2019
16 bridges
- 2020s 5
2020–2029
5 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 51 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 30% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1975, 5 years older than the Texas average of 1980.
How Jackson County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Jackson County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.2% Poor share is the 3rd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1975 against a peer-group mean of 1970 is 5 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerr County | 174 | 59.8% | 39.1% | 1.1% | 1968 |
| Jackson County (this page) | 170 | 50% | 48.8% | 1.2% | 1975 |
| Jones County | 168 | 60.7% | 37.5% | 1.8% | 1967 |
| Freestone County | 167 | 38.3% | 60.5% | 1.2% | 1978 |
| Hardin County | 167 | 61.1% | 38.3% | 0.6% | 1974 |
| Nolan County | 166 | 43.4% | 54.2% | 2.4% | 1964 |
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 Jackson 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 Jackson County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (170 bridges here).
- Rush County, KS · 170 bridges
- Itasca County, MN · 170 bridges
- Montgomery County, MS · 170 bridges
- Clarendon County, SC · 170 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1975 here).
- San Bernardino County, CA · avg 1975 · 1,422 bridges
- Lane County, OR · avg 1975 · 1,010 bridges
- Fulton County, GA · avg 1975 · 775 bridges
- Westmoreland County, PA · avg 1975 · 620 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (170)
Legion Rd
FairOver: US 59
0.51 Mi S of FM 710, Jackson, TX
Built 1972 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 260
US 59 NB
FairOver: W DRY CREEK
7.50 MI SW OF FM 822, Jackson, TX
Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,655
US 59 SB
FairOver: LAVACA RIVER
2.40 MI SW OF FM 822, Jackson, TX
Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,797
US 59
FairOver: Dry Creek
0.40 MI S of FM 822, Jackson, TX
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 21,601
US 59 SB
FairOver: Navidad Riv & Lk Texana
2.76 Mi S of FM 710, Jackson, TX
Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,663
US 59 NB
FairOver: Mustang Creek Relief
1.0 Mi S of Wharton C/L, Jackson, TX
Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 12,476
US 59 SB
FairOver: Mustang Creek Relief
1.03 MI S of Wharton C/L, Jackson, TX
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 12,058
US 59 SB
FairOver: MCFARLAND CREEK
2.15 MI S OF WHARTON C/L, Jackson, TX
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 12,058
US 59
FairOver: Drain
0.20 MI W OF LP 522, Jackson, TX
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 17,636
LP 521
FairOver: POST OAK BRANCH
0.70 MI NE OF SH 111, Jackson, TX
Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,580
LP 522
FairOver: Devers Creek
0.5 Mi SW of SH 172, Jackson, TX
Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,385
SL 522
FairOver: Drainage Ditch
0.4 Mi SW of US 59, Jackson, TX
Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,930
SH 111
FairOver: Drainage Ditch
0.5 Mi W of SH 172, Jackson, TX
Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,004
SH 111
FairOver: Lunis Creek
1.85 Mi E of FM 1157, Jackson, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,586
SH 111
FairOver: DRY CREEK
1.70 MI NW OF US 59, Jackson, TX
Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,080
SH 172
FairOver: Draw
0.3 Mi S of FM 1823, Jackson, TX
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,907
FM 530
FairOver: Brushy Creek
0.40 MI NW OF FM 1300, Jackson, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 422
FM 530
FairOver: Brushy Creek
10.1 Mi N of US 59, Jackson, TX
Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 281
FM 1593
FairOver: Draw
1.8 Mi S of SH 111, Jackson, TX
Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 889
FM 1593
FairOver: Draw
0.4 Mi N of FM 3131, Jackson, TX
Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 819
FM 1157
FairOver: Draw
0.5 MI E OF SH 172, Jackson, TX
Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 490
FM 1823
FairOver: Drainage Ditch
3.0 Mi S of SH 111, Jackson, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 189
FM 822
FairOver: BEARD BRANCH
2.80 MI S OF SH 111, Jackson, TX
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 126
FM 822
FairOver: KELLER BRANCH
5.70 MI S OF SH 111, Jackson, TX
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 126
FM 1683
FairOver: W CARANCAHUA CR
4.7 Mi E of SH 172, Jackson, TX
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 100
FM 1862
FairOver: Draw
0.4 Mi NE of SH 35, Jackson, TX
Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,474
FM 234
FairOver: West Dry Creek
3.04 MI W of US 59, Jackson, TX
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 186
W BRACKENRIDGE ST
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.08 MI NE OF PUMPHREY ST, Jackson, TX
Built 1989 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 420
US 59 EFR
FairOver: DRAW
6.70 MI SW OF FM 822, Jackson, TX
Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30
SH 35
FairOver: Slough
2.3 Mi W of FM 1862, Jackson, TX
Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,877
FM 234
FairOver: WEST DRY CREEK
6.33 MI NW OF US 59, Jackson, TX
Built 1954 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
CR 256
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
2.1 MI SE OF CR 273, Jackson, TX
Built 1979 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 90
CR 112
FairOver: LAVACA RIVER REL
0.8 MI SW OF FM 822, Jackson, TX
Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
CR 311
FairOver: LAVACA RIVER
1.5 MI NE OF FM 234, Jackson, TX
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
CR 127
FairOver: LAVACA RIVER
0.6 MI SW OF FM 822, Jackson, TX
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
CR 470
FairOver: FIVEMILE DRAW
0.7 MI S OF SH 35, Jackson, TX
Built 2004 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 250
SUTHERLAND ST
FairOver: DEVERS CREEK
0.4 MI SW OF FM 172, Jackson, TX
Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
EAST DIVISION ST
FairOver: POST OAK BRANCH
1.20 MI E OF GAYLE ST, Jackson, TX
Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,420
WEST GAYLE ST
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.50 MI NE OF FM 1822, Jackson, TX
Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,510
ASBECK LANE
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.08 MI SW OF SH 111, Jackson, TX
Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 480
VANDERBILT RD
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.15 MI S OF GILBERT ST, Jackson, TX
Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 580
US 59 SB
FairOver: LP 521
1.60 MI NE OF SH 111, Jackson, TX
Built 1972 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 11,265
US 59 NB
FairOver: LP 521
1.60 MI NE OF SH 111, Jackson, TX
Built 1972 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 11,128
US 59 NB
FairOver: ARENOSA CREEK
8.80 MI SW OF FM 822, Jackson, TX
Built 1929 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 11,493
US 59 NB
FairOver: LAVACA RIVER
2.40 MI SW OF FM 822, Jackson, TX
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 11,965
FM 616
FairOver: West Carancahua Creek
3.2 MI E OF SH 172, Jackson, TX
Built 1957 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 779
FM 1822
FairOver: Dry Creek
0.9 Mi W of FM 3131, Jackson, TX
Built 1955 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 598
US 59 NB
FairOver: Mustang Creek
1.31 MI S OF WHARTON C/L, Jackson, TX
Built 1929 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 12,476
SH 35
FairOver: Carancahua Bay
1.5 Mi E of SH 172, Jackson, TX
Built 1962 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,877
US 59 SB
FairOver: FM 234
6.40 MI SW OF SH 111, Jackson, TX
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,617
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