Karnes County, TX

144 public highway bridges

Karnes County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Karnes County, Texas contains 144 public highway bridges. Roughly 43.8% are rated “Good,” 54.2% “Fair,” and 1.4% “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
43.8%
Good
54.2%
Fair
1.4%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
43.8% (63)
Fair
54.2% (78)
Poor
1.4% (2)

All Bridges (144)

US 181

Unknown

Over: FM 2509 & NICHOLS CREEK

1.3 MI S OF FM 1145, Karnes, TX

Built 1957 ADT: 860

FM 1353

Fair

Over: ESCONDIDO CREEK

2.7 MI SW OF US 181, Karnes, TX

Built 1925 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 738

US 181

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO RIVER

0.5 MI SE OF FM 791, Karnes, TX

Built 1961 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 9,018

SH 80

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO RIVER RELIEF

0.9 MI SW OF FM 81, Karnes, TX

Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,954

FM 792

Fair

Over: DRY ESCONDIDO CREEK

3.1 MI N OF SH 72, Karnes, TX

Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,681

CR 330

Fair

Over: COW HOLLOW CREEK

1.15 MI E OF FM 743, Karnes, TX

Built 1925 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 115

US 181

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO RIVER DRAW

0.4 MI NW OF FM 791, Karnes, TX

Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,219

US 181

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

5.1 MI NW OF FM 1144, Karnes, TX

Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,113

US 181

Fair

Over: COW CREEK DRAW

3.25 MI NW OF FM 1144, Karnes, TX

Built 1926 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,113

SH 72

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

3.40 MI E OF US 181, Karnes, TX

Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,650

SH 80

Fair

Over: ECLETO CREEK DRAW

4.6 MI S OF SH 119, Karnes, TX

Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,338

SH 80

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO RIVER DRAW

0.6 MI SW OF FM 81, Karnes, TX

Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,954

SH 80

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO RIVER DRAW

0.35 MI SW OF FM 792, Karnes, TX

Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,939

SH 123

Fair

Over: MANKA LAKE SLOUGH

3.8 MI N OF SH 80, Karnes, TX

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,174

SH 123

Fair

Over: DRAW

2.70 MI N OF SH 80, Karnes, TX

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,174

FM 81

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.3 MI S OF US 181, Karnes, TX

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 429

FM 791

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO RIVER

2.4 MI SW OF FM 887, Karnes, TX

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 938

FM 791

Fair

Over: SCARED DOG CREEK

3.7 MI SW OF FM 887, Karnes, TX

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,624

FM 81

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO RIVER

0.6 MI E OF US 181, Karnes, TX

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,818

FM 2102

Fair

Over: WEEDY CREEK

2.9 MI SE OF FM 99, Karnes, TX

Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 925

US 181

Fair

Over: MEDIO CREEK DRAW

3.0 MI S OF FM 2509, Karnes, TX

Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,068

BUSINESS US 181

Fair

Over: ESCONDIDO CREEK

0.3 MI SE OF FM 719, Karnes, TX

Built 1924 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,680

US 181 BUS

Fair

Over: NICHOLS CREEK

0.10 MI S OF FM 2509, Karnes, TX

Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,520

SH 72

Fair

Over: OJO DE AGUA DRAW

0.3 MI E OF FM 81, Karnes, TX

Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,670

SH 72

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO RIVER RELIEF

2.75 MI SW OF FM 81, Karnes, TX

Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,986

SH 72

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK DRAW

4.35 MI W OF US 181, Karnes, TX

Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,650

SH 72

Fair

Over: SULPHUR CREEK DRAW

1.7 MI E OF FM 626, Karnes, TX

Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,853

SH 80

Fair

Over: DEES BRANCH

2.9 MI S OF SH 119, Karnes, TX

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,338

SH 80

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO RIVER

1.3 MI SW OF FM 81, Karnes, TX

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,954

FM 99

Fair

Over: SAND HOLLOW DRAW

1.3 MI EAST OF FM 2102, Karnes, TX

Built 1941 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,400

FM 99

Fair

Over: SAND HOLLOW

0.40 MI EAST OF FM 2102, Karnes, TX

Built 1941 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,400

FM 99

Fair

Over: SAND HOLLOW DRAW

0.40 MI WEST OF FM 2102, Karnes, TX

Built 1941 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,400

SH 239

Fair

Over: DRAW

8.8 MI SE OF SH 72, Karnes, TX

Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,952

FM 81

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

6.5 MI SE OF SH 80, Karnes, TX

Built 1947 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,100

FM 81

Fair

Over: DRAW

4.8 MI SE OF SH 80, Karnes, TX

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,416

FM 627

Fair

Over: ECLETO CREEK

1.1 MI W OF SH 80, Karnes, TX

Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,504

FM 743

Fair

Over: POSSUM HOLLOW

3.8 MI SE OF SH 72 BUS, Karnes, TX

Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 135

FM 792

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.4 MI S OF SH 80, Karnes, TX

Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,111

FM 792

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.5 MI S OF SH 80, Karnes, TX

Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,111

FM 81

Fair

Over: CIBOLO CREEK

2.5 MI E OF SH 123, Karnes, TX

Built 1986 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,468

FM 1144

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.7 MI W OF US 181, Karnes, TX

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,546

FM 719

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.15 MI NE OF US 181, Karnes, TX

Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,083

FM 2102

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

0.8 MI W OF SH 72, Karnes, TX

Built 1942 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,831

FM 2102

Fair

Over: DOE CREEK

2.3 MI W OF SH 72, Karnes, TX

Built 1942 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,866

FM 2102

Fair

Over: BUCKER CREEK

2.1 MI SW OF FM 1353, Karnes, TX

Built 1942 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 846

CR 103

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO RIVER TRIB

3.8 MI NW OF FM 81, Karnes, TX

Built 1976 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 55

CR 103

Fair

Over: CHICKEN CREEK

2.5 MI NW OF FM 81, Karnes, TX

Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 55

CR 112

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.55 MI SE OF FM 1020, Karnes, TX

Built 1981 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 180

CR 122

Fair

Over: OJO DE AGUA CREEK

0.05 MI S OF FM 885, Karnes, TX

Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 158

CR 237

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.4 MI NE OF E MEYER ST, Karnes, TX

Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 140
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