Total bridges
214
Public highway bridges in Medina County
County profile · official public datasets
Medina County, TX
214 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 60.3% rated Good, 37.9% Fair, 1.9% Poor.
- 214
- Public bridges
- 60.3%
- Good condition
- 1.9%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Medina 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.
- 173rd
- of 247 on Poor share
- 1.9%
- Poor-condition share
- 214
- public highway bridges
- 1972
- 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.
Medina County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Medina County ranks #173 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.9%). Medina County, Texas contains 214 public highway bridges. Roughly 60.3% are rated “Good,” 37.9% “Fair,” and 1.9% “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
60.3%
129 of 214 rated 7-9
Fair condition
37.9%
81 of 214 rated 5-6
Poor condition
1.9%
4 of 214 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#173 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 214 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 60.3% (129)
Fair 37.9% (81)
Poor 1.9% (4)
Medina County's Poor-condition bridges carry 1,455 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1.9% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 364 crossings a day against 4,289 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 214 of 214 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
54.2% of Medina County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
116 of the 214 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 60.3% 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 39.5% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
CR 6715 over CHACON CREEK, built 1994, carries 575 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 4-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 1,455 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Medina County's bridges were built
214 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s
1920–1929
16 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
17 bridges
- 1940s
1940–1949
19 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
16 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
39 bridges
- 1970s 15
1970–1979
15 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
24 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
30 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
25 bridges
- 2010s 9
2010–2019
9 bridges
- 2020s 4
2020–2029
4 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 39 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 18.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1972, 8 years older than the Texas average of 1980.
How Medina County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Medina County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.9% Poor share is the 3rd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1972 against a peer-group mean of 1976 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County | 216 | 43.1% | 56.5% | 0.5% | 1978 |
| Austin County | 214 | 63.1% | 34.1% | 2.8% | 1992 |
| Gregg County | 214 | 37.9% | 62.1% | 0% | 1972 |
| Medina County (this page) | 214 | 60.3% | 37.9% | 1.9% | 1972 |
| Reeves County | 213 | 52.6% | 45.5% | 1.9% | 1966 |
| Comanche County | 212 | 45.3% | 52.8% | 1.9% | 1974 |
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 Medina 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 Medina County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (214 bridges here).
- Lee County, AL · 214 bridges
- White County, IL · 214 bridges
- White County, IN · 214 bridges
- Lee County, IA · 214 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1972 here).
- Santa Clara County, CA · avg 1972 · 964 bridges
- Madison County, AL · avg 1972 · 710 bridges
- Kern County, CA · avg 1972 · 668 bridges
- York County, PA · avg 1972 · 569 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (214)
US 90 EB ML
FairOver: HONDO CREEK RELIEF
3.50 MI E OF SH 173, Medina, TX
Built 1940 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 6,408
US 90
FairOver: IRRIGATION CANAL
31.95 MI FROM UVALDE C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 16,871
SH 132
FairOver: S FORK OF CHACON CREEK
2.10 MI NE OF SH 173, Medina, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,498
US 90 WB ML
FairOver: SECO CREEK RELIEF
7.61 MI E OF UVALDE C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,150
US 90
FairOver: DRAW
8.29 MI E OF UVALDE C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1922 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,442
US 90 WB ML
FairOver: W SQUIRREL CREEK
3.48 MI EAST UVALDE C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,032
US 90
FairOver: PARKER CREEK BRANCH
8.57 MI E OF UVALDE C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,716
US 90 WB ML
FairOver: W BRANCH LIVE OAK CREEK
3.1 MI W OF FM 1250, Medina, TX
Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,716
US 90 MN LN
FairOver: LITTLE LIVE OAK CREEK
15.78 MI E OF UVALDE C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1922 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,337
US 90
FairOver: DRAW
4.25 MI E OF SH 173, Medina, TX
Built 1947 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 13,312
US 90 WB ML
FairOver: EAST LIVE OAK CREEK
13.28 MI FROM UVALDE C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,219
US 90 EB ML
FairOver: EAST LIVE OAK CREEK
13.28 MI FROM UVALDE C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1997 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,110
US 90
FairOver: MEDINA RIVER
33.10 MI FROM UVALDE CL, Medina, TX
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 23,234
US 90
FairOver: CHACON CREEK
28.91 MI FROM UVALDE C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1947 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,772
SH 16
FairOver: DRAW
1.64 MI N OF BEXAR C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1985 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,079
SH 173
FairOver: HOG WALLOW CREEK
8.57 MI S OF US 90, Medina, TX
Built 1945 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,815
FM 2200
FairOver: W TEHUACANA CREEK
1.65 MI W OF FM 462, Medina, TX
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 571
FM 2200
FairOver: PARKER CREEK NO 3
4.82 MI SOUTH OF US 90, Medina, TX
Built 1968 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 174
FM 2200
FairOver: DRAW
13.73 MI SOUTH OF US 90, Medina, TX
Built 1968 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 174
FM 462
FairOver: TEHUACANA CREEK
9.25 MI S OF US 90, Medina, TX
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,046
FM 462
FairOver: BANDERA CREEK
2.45 MI S OF BANDERA C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1970 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 384
FM 1283
FairOver: LIMEKILN CREEK
0.9 MI WEST FM 471, Medina, TX
Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,722
FM 2200
FairOver: TEHUACANA CREEK
0.36 MI E OF FM 462, Medina, TX
Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 308
FM 2790
FairOver: DRAW
0.17 MI SE OF FM 471, Medina, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,466
CR 4631
FairOver: DRAW
0.2 MI SW OF US 90, Medina, TX
Built 1922 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 205
CR 774
FairOver: DRAW
0.1 MI SW OF FM 463, Medina, TX
Built 1921 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 100
CR 5216
FairOver: DRAW
0.02 MI SE OF US 90, Medina, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 250
SH 132
FairOver: IRRIGATION CANAL
2.90 MI SW ATASCOSA C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,084
US 90 EB ML
FairOver: SPRR
25.20 MI FROM UVALDE C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1947 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,408
FM 462
FairOver: TWIN HOLLOW CREEK
9.62 MI S OF BANDERA C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1938 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 384
FM 471
FairOver: DRAW
2.22 MI N OF US 90, Medina, TX
Built 1989 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,093
FM 2676
FairOver: SECOND CREEK
3.52 MI NE OF SH 173, Medina, TX
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,509
CR 251
FairOver: WEST VERDE CREEK
3.2 MI S OF SH 173, Medina, TX
Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
CR 5214
FairOver: PARKERS DRAW
0.01 MILE SOUTH OF U.S.90, Medina, TX
Built 1927 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,380
CR 5214
FairOver: PARKERS DRAW
0.015 MI S OF US 90, Medina, TX
Built 1927 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,380
CASTRO AVE
FairOver: DRAW
0.02 MI N OF US 90, Medina, TX
Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,828
CR 211
FairOver: HONDO CREEK
0.5 MI W OF FM 462, Medina, TX
Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
S FRONT ST
FairOver: POLECAT CREEK
0.5 MI E OF FM 471, Medina, TX
Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,077
SH 173
FairOver: HONDO CREEK
7.24 MI SOUTH OF US 90, Medina, TX
Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,815
FM 3176
FairOver: IH 35
3.92 MI NE OF FRIO C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1968 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 890
US 90 EB ML
FairOver: HONDO CREEK
21.95 MI FROM UVALDE C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1939 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 6,408
FM 2200
FairOver: SAN FRANCISCO CREEK
12.74 MI W OF FM 462, Medina, TX
Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 865
FM 2676
FairOver: VERDE CREEK
3.05 MI E OF SH 173, Medina, TX
Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,509
FM 463
FairOver: IH 35
6.43 MI NE OF FRIO C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,010
FM 1957
FairOver: SAN GERONIMO CREEK
0.03 MI E OF FM 471, Medina, TX
Built 1958 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,199
FM 462
FairOver: LIVE OAK CREEK
6.30 MI S OF US 90, Medina, TX
Built 1950 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,246
SH 173
FairOver: FRANCISCO CREEK
17.36 MI S OF US 90, Medina, TX
Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,795
CR 511
FairOver: EAST ELM CREEK
2.2 MI E OF UVALDE C/L, Medina, TX
Built 1922 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 116
US 90 WB ML
FairOver: EAST ELM CREEK
0.69 MI E OF UVALDE CL, Medina, TX
Built 1939 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,032
SH 173
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
13.31 MI SE OF US 90, Medina, TX
Built 1939 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,815
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