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Kaufman County, TX

452 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 46.5% rated Good, 52.4% Fair, 1.1% Poor.

452
Public bridges
46.5%
Good condition
1.1%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Kaufman County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.

135th
of 247 on Poor share
1.1%
Poor-condition share
452
public highway bridges
1976
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.

Kaufman County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Kaufman County ranks #135 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.1%). Kaufman County, Texas contains 452 public highway bridges. Roughly 46.5% are rated “Good,” 52.4% “Fair,” and 1.1% “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.

Total bridges

452

Public highway bridges in Kaufman County

Good condition

46.5%

210 of 452 rated 7-9

Fair condition

52.4%

237 of 452 rated 5-6

Poor condition

1.1%

5 of 452 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#135 of 247

Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 452 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
46.5% (210)
Fair
52.4% (237)
Poor
1.1% (5)

Kaufman County's Poor-condition bridges carry 78,611 vehicle crossings a day

That is 2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 15,722 crossings a day against 6,367 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 452 of 452 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

49.8% of Kaufman County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

225 of the 452 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 46.5% 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 38.4% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

US 80 EB over EAST FORK TRINITY RIVER, built 1955, carries 30,173 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 5-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 78,611 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Kaufman County's bridges were built

452 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1950s, when 91 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 20.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 65 to 74 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1976) matches the Texas average (1980).

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Kaufman County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Texas counties nearest Kaufman County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.1% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1976 against a peer-group mean of 1974 is in line with the group.

Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Kaufman County and the 5 Texas counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Pecos County 470 0.4%
Jefferson County 457 1.5%
Hunt County 456 0.7%
Kaufman County (this page) 452 1.1%
Smith County 427 1.4%
Taylor County 419 0.7%

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 Kaufman 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 Kaufman County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside TX (452 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1976 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All 452 Good 210 Fair 237 Poor 5

Good-condition bridges (210)

FM 598

Good

Over: TERRY CREEK

1.0 MI NW OF SH 205, Kaufman, TX

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 411

FM 740

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek Relief

0.2 MI SE of FM 460, Kaufman, TX

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,509

FM 740

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek

0.35 MI SE of FM 460, Kaufman, TX

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,509

FM 740

Good

Over: Trib to Mustang Creek

0.7 MI. N. Of US Hwy 80, Kaufman, TX

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,272

FM 741

Good

Over: Mustang Creek

1.1 MI SE OF FM 740, Kaufman, TX

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,022

FM 1641

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

2.7 MI SE OF HWY 80, Kaufman, TX

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 201

FM 1388

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK

1.25 MI SW OF FM 2860, Kaufman, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,900

FM 1388

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK RELIEF #2

1.20 MI SW OF FM 2860, Kaufman, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,900

FM 1391

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK RELIEF NO 1

2.8 MI E OF US 175, Kaufman, TX

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,008

FM 1836

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

2.95 MI NW OF FM 90, Kaufman, TX

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 398

FM 1836

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK RELIEF NO 2

5.25 MI SE OF FM 2515, Kaufman, TX

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 398

FM 1836

Good

Over: LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK

4.35 MI SE OF SH 34, Kaufman, TX

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 853

FM 1836

Good

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

3.40 MI SE OF SH 34, Kaufman, TX

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,891

FM 1565

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.45 MI NW OF FM 986, Kaufman, TX

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,716

FM 2578

Good

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

0.45 MI SW OF IH 20, Kaufman, TX

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 938

FM 548

Good

Over: DRAW

1.15 MI NE OF FM 740, Kaufman, TX

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,750

FM 548

Good

Over: DRAW

0.05 MI N OF US 80, Kaufman, TX

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,000

FM 548

Good

Over: DRAW

0.65 MI NE OF FM 740, Kaufman, TX

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,300

FM 548

Good

Over: MUSTANG CREEK

0.3 MI SW OF FM 741, Kaufman, TX

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,750

CR 324

Good

Over: GREASY CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.87 MI NW OF SH 34, Kaufman, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

CR 340

Good

Over: Duck CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.50 MI S OF FM 429, Kaufman, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

CR 120

Good

Over: MUDDY CEDAR CREEK

2.4 MI N OF SH 243, Kaufman, TX

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

CR 310

Good

Over: MUDDY CEDAR CREEK

1.67 MI NW OF IH 20, Kaufman, TX

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

County Road 310

Good

Over: Muddy Cedar Creek Trib

.5 MI E OF JCT IH 20, Kaufman, TX

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

Co Rd 313

Good

Over: MUDDY CEDAR CREEK TRIB.

0.40 MI SE OF CO RD 312, Kaufman, TX

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 188

CR 133

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

0.92 MI SW OF FM 429, Kaufman, TX

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

CR 104

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

0.6 MI W OF FM429, Kaufman, TX

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,426

CR 301

Good

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

0.05 MI NW OF CR 279, Kaufman, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

CR 283

Good

Over: LITL BRUSHY CR REL

1.55 MI NW OF FM 987, Kaufman, TX

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 118

CR 279

Good

Over: Kings Creek

1.15 MI SW of SH 34, Kaufman, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

CR 109

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

3.00 MI E OF FM 2515, Kaufman, TX

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

CR 4106

Good

Over: DRAW

1.20 MI NW OF FM 1390, Kaufman, TX

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

CR 4106

Good

Over: North Draw

1.55 MI NW of FM 1390, Kaufman, TX

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 74

CR 4091

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

1.7 MI SW OF FM 148, Kaufman, TX

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

OLD KAUFMAN ROAD

Good

Over: Kings Creek Trib

1.40 MI S OF THD CR 418, Kaufman, TX

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

CR 4068

Good

Over: BOIS DARC CREEK

0.40 MI E OF CR 4072, Kaufman, TX

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

CR 4083

Good

Over: Coal Iron Creek

2.5 MI SE of SH 34, Kaufman, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 118

CR 4017

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK TRIB

2.4 MI E OF FM 1895, Kaufman, TX

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

CR 4017

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

2.9 MI E OF FM 1895, Kaufman, TX

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

CR 4031B

Good

Over: Trib. of Kings Creek

0.364 MI S of W 11th St, Kaufman, TX

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

AIRPORT ROAD

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK

1.435 MI SE OF SH 34, Kaufman, TX

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,018

AIRPORT ROAD

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK RELIEF

1.530 MI SE OF SH 34, Kaufman, TX

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,018

AIRPORT ROAD

Good

Over: HARDIN BRANCH

1.588 MI SE OF SH 34, Kaufman, TX

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,018

MONITOR BLVD

Good

Over: DRAW

0.40 MI NE OF FM 741, Kaufman, TX

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,669

Ridgecrest Rd

Good

Over: Trib Mustang Creek

0.1 Mi SE of FM 740, Kaufman, TX

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,161

Rambling Way

Good

Over: Trib Mustang Creek

0.02 Mi SE of Ranch Rd, Kaufman, TX

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

SAMUELS RD/CR 240

Good

Over: LITTLE HIGH POINT CRK

0.90 MI NW OF FM 1392, Kaufman, TX

Built 2020 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 52

HICKORY TREE LN

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.8 MI E OF CR 120, Kaufman, TX

Built 2017 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 50

US 80 EB

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.55 MI E OF FM 2728, Kaufman, TX

Built 1965 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,545

US 175 NFR

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.5 MI E OF FM 148, Kaufman, TX

Built 1977 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 389

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