Matagorda County, TX

192 public highway bridges

Matagorda County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Matagorda County, Texas contains 192 public highway bridges. Roughly 37.5% are rated “Good,” 55.7% “Fair,” and 6.8% “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.

192
Total Bridges
37.5%
Good
55.7%
Fair
6.8%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
37.5% (72)
Fair
55.7% (107)
Poor
6.8% (13)

All Bridges (192)

SH 71

Fair

Over: WALLACE CREEK

1.20 MI S OF SH 111, Matagorda, TX

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,204

SH 71

Fair

Over: JUANITA CREEK

2.45 MI N OF SH 111, Matagorda, TX

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,656

FM 457

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

8.20 MI S OF FM 2611, Matagorda, TX

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 825

FM 521

Fair

Over: COLORADO RIVER

4.0 MI SW OF SH 60, Matagorda, TX

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,573

FM 521

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

0.55 MI NE OF FM 457, Matagorda, TX

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,990

FM 521

Fair

Over: PEYTON CREEK

5.4 MI E OF SH 60, Matagorda, TX

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,229

CANAL DRIVE

Fair

Over: GIWW CANAL OUTLET

2.2 MI E OF FM 457, Matagorda, TX

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 260

CR 426 (WIND RD)

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.30 MI E OF SH 71, Matagorda, TX

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

SIMS RD/CR 153

Fair

Over: LINNVILLE BAYOU

0.93 MI N OF FM 457, Matagorda, TX

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

THIRTEENTH ST

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.36 MI E OF SH 60, Matagorda, TX

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,840

AVE H

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.52 MI S OF GOLDEN AVE, Matagorda, TX

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,100

SH 35

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.20 MI E OF SH 60, Matagorda, TX

Built 1929 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 29,565

BARBER RD/CR 338

Fair

Over: BUTTERMILK SLOUGH

1.00 MI S OF SH 35, Matagorda, TX

Built 1991 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 20

FM 521

Fair

Over: LIVE OAK BAYOU

0.60 MI NE OF FM 2540, Matagorda, TX

Built 1956 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,230

MICHALIK RD/CR 327

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK

0.75 MI S OF SLONE RD, Matagorda, TX

Built 1992 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 80

SH 35

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK

1.90 MI W OF SH 35 BUS, Matagorda, TX

Built 1964 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,037

FM 2540

Fair

Over: RAINEY CREEK

0.50 MI SE OF SH 35, Matagorda, TX

Built 1964 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,078

MILLION DOLLAR RD

Fair

Over: W BRANCH MAD ISLAND SLGH

0.8 MI E CR 378, Matagorda, TX

Built 2002 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 50

AP RANCH RD

Fair

Over: W BRANCH MAD ISLAND SLGH

1.1 MI E CR 378, Matagorda, TX

Built 2002 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 240

CR 423(MORALES RD)

Fair

Over: TRES PALACIOS RIVER TRIB

0.20 MI W OF CO RD 422, Matagorda, TX

Built 1993 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 40

CR 423(MORALES RD)

Fair

Over: TRES PALACIOS RIVER

1.71 MI W OF CO RD 422, Matagorda, TX

Built 1993 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 40

OYSTER LAKE/CR 365

Fair

Over: PELICAN SLOUGH

7.4 MI S OF FM 521, Matagorda, TX

Built 1991 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 70

10TH ST

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.04 MI E OF SH 60, Matagorda, TX

Built 1997 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 420

TURTLE BAY/CR 335

Fair

Over: REED CREEK

1.4 MI N OF SH 35, Matagorda, TX

Built 1992 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 130

TURNER RD (CR 102)

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.35 MI E OF SH 35, Matagorda, TX

Built 2012 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 200

GRACE ST

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.4 MI E OF SH 60, Matagorda, TX

Built 2000 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,130

HOFFMAN RD

Fair

Over: TRES PALACIOS RIVER

4.1 MI W OF FM 1468, Matagorda, TX

Built 1993 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 180

HENRY RD/CR 383

Fair

Over: TIMBER SLOUGH

0.30 MI S OF FM 521, Matagorda, TX

Built 1996 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 50

BRAZOS ST

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.8 MI W OF SH 60, Matagorda, TX

Built 1995 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 230

BUFFALOE RD/CR 322

Fair

Over: REED BRANCH

4.50 MI W OF SH 35, Matagorda, TX

Built 1989 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 370

RIVERSIDE RD

Fair

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

1.78 MI W OF FM 2668, Matagorda, TX

Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 50

FM 2853

Fair

Over: CASHS CREEK

2.30 MI NE OF SH 35, Matagorda, TX

Built 1962 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 692

PHEASANT SWITCH RD

Fair

Over: NO-NAME CREEK

1.3 MI W SH 35, Matagorda, TX

Built 2002 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 50

ASHBY BUCKEYE RD

Fair

Over: LCRA IRRIGATION CANAL

0.05 MI W OF FM 1468, Matagorda, TX

Built 2001 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 70

MCDONALD RD/CR 208

Fair

Over: BUCKS BAYOU TRIB

0.30 MI S OF FM 457, Matagorda, TX

Built 2001 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 300

FM 1095

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

2.95 MI S OF FM 459, Matagorda, TX

Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 742

FM 2668

Fair

Over: LIVE OAK CREEK

0.95 MI SW OF SH 60, Matagorda, TX

Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,324

SH 35 NB

Fair

Over: WEST CANAL

2.65 MI W OF SH 60, Matagorda, TX

Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 12,498

SH 111

Fair

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

0.50 MI E OF JACKSON C/L, Matagorda, TX

Built 1984 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,848

FM 616

Fair

Over: EAST CARANCAHUA CRK

1.75 MI E OF JACKSON C/L, Matagorda, TX

Built 1984 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 773

FM 457

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

2.00 MI SE OF FM 2540, Matagorda, TX

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,026

FM 457

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

0.40 MI NW OF FM 521, Matagorda, TX

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,026

FM 457

Fair

Over: DEAD SLOUGH

1.50 MI SE OF FM 521, Matagorda, TX

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,798

FM 457

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

2.55 MI SE OF FM 521, Matagorda, TX

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,798

FM 457

Fair

Over: BUCKS BAYOU

1.65 MI E OF SH 35, Matagorda, TX

Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,150

FM 521 Service Rd

Fair

Over: LAWSONS SLOUGH

2.35 MI SW OF FM 2668, Matagorda, TX

Built 1958 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,966

FM 521

Fair

Over: CASH'S CREEK

1.15 MI E OF SH 35, Matagorda, TX

Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,022

FM 521

Fair

Over: CEDAR LAKE CREEK

3.20 MI NE OF FM 457, Matagorda, TX

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,154

FM 1301

Fair

Over: LINNVILLE CREEK

5.35 MI E OF FM 1728, Matagorda, TX

Built 1962 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,742

HILL RD/CR 117

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

0.2 MI W OF FM 1728, Matagorda, TX

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 70
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges

Every figure on PlainBridge is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.