Nueces County, TX

528 public highway bridges

Nueces County Bridge Snapshot

Nueces County, Texas contains 528 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 37.3% are rated “Good,” 28.2% “Fair,” 0.8% “Poor,” and 0.8% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in TX are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

528
Total Bridges
37.3%
Good
0.8%
Poor
0.8%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
37.3% (197)
Fair
28.2% (149)
Poor
0.8% (4)
SD
0.8% (4)

All Bridges (528)

FM 70

Fair

Over: PETRONILA CREEK

10.9 MI W OF SH 286, Nueces, TX

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,118

FM 70

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

8.0 MI W OF SH 286, Nueces, TX

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,118

FM 1833

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.20 MI SE OF FM 70, Nueces, TX

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 222

FM 1833

Fair

Over: QUINTA CREEK

3.45 MI SE OF FM 70, Nueces, TX

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 392

SH 361

Fair

Over: MORRIS & CUMMINGS CUT

2.40 MI SE OF COMMERCIAL, Nueces, TX

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,268

SH 361

Fair

Over: RED FISH BAY

2.75 MI SE OF COMMERCIAL, Nueces, TX

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,268

SH 361

Fair

Over: FISH PASS

5.40 MI NE OF PR 22, Nueces, TX

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,633

SH 361

Fair

Over: PACKERY CHANNEL

0.45 MI E OF PR 22, Nueces, TX

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,289

FM 2444

Fair

Over: OSO CREEK

2.25 MI S OF SH 357, Nueces, TX

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,201

CR 75

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.0 MI S OF FM 665, Nueces, TX

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 190

JOE FULTON I.T.C.

Fair

Over: UP RR

2.1 MI N OF MCKINZIE LN, Nueces, TX

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000

US 181 NB

Fair

Over: NUECES BAY

2.3 MI NE OF SHIP CHANNEL, Nueces, TX

Built 1963 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 27,596

US 181 SB

Fair

Over: NUECES BAY

2.3 MI NE OF SHIP CHANNEL, Nueces, TX

Built 1963 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 28,117

US 77 NB

Fair

Over: DRAIN

3.0 MI N OF FM 665, Nueces, TX

Built 1964 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 8,565

US 77 NB

Fair

Over: PETRONILA CREEK RELIEF

0.9 MI N OF FM 665, Nueces, TX

Built 1964 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 8,565

US 77 NB

Fair

Over: PETRONILA CREEK

0.65 MI N OF FM 665, Nueces, TX

Built 1964 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 8,565

US 77 SB

Fair

Over: PETRONILA CREEK

0.65 MI N OF FM 665, Nueces, TX

Built 1922 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,857

FM 665

Fair

Over: W OSO CREEK

1.50 MI N OF FM 43, Nueces, TX

Built 1964 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,093

FM 763

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.15 MI S OF SH 44, Nueces, TX

Built 1959 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 180

CR 105

Fair

Over: PINTAS CREEK RELIEF

0.80 MI N OF FM 665, Nueces, TX

Built 2004 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 80

US 77 SBFR

Fair

Over: BISHOP CHANNEL

0.50 MI S OF FM 70, Nueces, TX

Built 1965 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,844

US 77 NBFR

Fair

Over: BISHOP CHANNEL

0.50 MI S OF FM 70, Nueces, TX

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,960

US 77 NB

Fair

Over: CARRETA CREEK

2.40 MI S OF FM 70, Nueces, TX

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10,065

SH 286 SB ON-RP

Fair

Over: ROW

0.45 MI S OF IH 37, Nueces, TX

Built 1964 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,032

FM 665

Fair

Over: OSO CREEK

0.65 MI E OF FM 2292, Nueces, TX

Built 1964 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,427

FM 3088

Fair

Over: CAYAMON CREEK

1.45 MI NW OF FM 666, Nueces, TX

Built 1969 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,981

FM 3088

Fair

Over: SANDY HOLLOW CREEK

0.35 MI SE OF FM 70, Nueces, TX

Built 1969 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 668

IH 37

Good

Over: DRAIN

1.65 MI W OF SH 358, Nueces, TX

Built 1968 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 73,398

IH 37

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.40 MI NW OF FM 2292, Nueces, TX

Built 1995 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 66,205

US 77

Good

Over: DRAIN

1.52 MI S OF FM 665, Nueces, TX

Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 22,996

SH 286

Good

Over: DRAW

4.5 MI S OF FM 2444, Nueces, TX

Built 1988 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,675

SH 286

Good

Over: DRAW

4.5 MI S OF FM 43, Nueces, TX

Built 1988 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,675

BU 77

Good

Over: DRAIN

3.3 MI S OF FM 624, Nueces, TX

Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,700

BU 77

Good

Over: DRAIN

4.15 MI S OF FM 624, Nueces, TX

Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,702

US 77

Good

Over: DRAIN

0.35 MI S OF FM 624, Nueces, TX

Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 19,631

SH 44

Good

Over: DRAIN

1.90 MI E OF FM 666, Nueces, TX

Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,699

US 77

Good

Over: DRAIN

0.40 MI N OF SH 44, Nueces, TX

Built 1974 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 19,131

SH 44

Good

Over: DRAIN

AT JIM WELLS COUNTY LINE, Nueces, TX

Built 1983 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,801

SH 44 SERVICE RD

Good

Over: DRAIN

JIM WELLS C/L SIDE DRAIN, Nueces, TX

Built 1983 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,310

US 77

Good

Over: DRAW

1.15 MI N OF SH 44, Nueces, TX

Built 1999 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 19,131

US 77

Good

Over: DRAW

1.75 MI N OF SH 44, Nueces, TX

Built 1999 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 19,131

SH 358

Good

Over: AIRPORT DITCH

1.00 MI W OF SH 286, Nueces, TX

Built 1982 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 67,405

SH 358

Good

Over: BALDWIN OUTFALL CHANNEL

0.1 MI S OF BATES, Nueces, TX

Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 66,190

FM 666

Good

Over: DRAW

0.01 MI N OF SH 44, Nueces, TX

Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,140

FM 665

Good

Over: DRAW

1.1 MI NE OF SH 358, Nueces, TX

Built 1995 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,000

SH 357

Good

Over: DRAW

1.38 MI S OF SH 358, Nueces, TX

Built 1994 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 34,173

FM 70

Good

Over: DRAW

0.90 MI W OF BU 77, Nueces, TX

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 789

FM 70

Good

Over: DRAW

5.44 MI S OF SH 44, Nueces, TX

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,162

FM 70

Good

Over: DRAW

1.55 MI S OF SH 44, Nueces, TX

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 834

FM 2292

Good

Over: DRAIN

0.85 MI N OF SH 44, Nueces, TX

Built 1989 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,775

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial