Sterling County, TX

54 public highway bridges

Sterling County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Sterling County, Texas contains 54 public highway bridges. Roughly 55.6% are rated “Good,” 42.6% “Fair,” and 0% “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.

54
Total Bridges
55.6%
Good
42.6%
Fair
0%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
55.6% (30)
Fair
42.6% (23)
Poor
0% (0)

All Bridges (54)

SH 158 WB

Unknown

Over: US 87 SB

2.90 MI NW OF SH 163, Sterling, TX

Built 1989 ADT: 3,820

SH 163

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

7.75 MI N OF US 87, Sterling, TX

Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,040

US 87

Fair

Over: DRAW

17.8 MI SE GLASSCOCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,650

US 87

Fair

Over: DRAW

12.3 MI SE GLASSCOCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 1997 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,612

US 87

Fair

Over: DRAW

9.05 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,667

US 87

Fair

Over: DRAW

10.5 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,667

US 87

Fair

Over: DRAW

10.70 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,667

US 87

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.30 MI E OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,667

US 87

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.90 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,667

US 87

Fair

Over: DRAW

2.30 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,667

US 87

Fair

Over: COX HOLLOW

6.05 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,667

SH 158

Fair

Over: N CONCHO RIVER REL

0.70 MI W OF US 87, Sterling, TX

Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,665

SH 158

Fair

Over: DRAW

7.50 MI E OF GLASSCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,665

SH 158

Fair

Over: DRAW

6.20 MI E OF GLASSCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,665

SH 158

Fair

Over: BOBS CREEK

4.80 MI E OF GLASSCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,665

RM 2139

Fair

Over: STERLING CREEK BRANCH

3.30 MI SW OF SH 163, Sterling, TX

Built 1975 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 290

US 87

Fair

Over: McENTIRE DRAW

9.31 MI SE GLASSCOCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,612

US 87

Fair

Over: BODCAW DRAW

0.40 MI W OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,998

SH 163

Fair

Over: NORTH CONCHO RIVER

0.40 MI S OF US 87, Sterling, TX

Built 1954 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 582

SH 158

Fair

Over: NORTH CONCHO RIVER

0.85 miles West of US 87, Sterling, TX

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,665

US 87

Fair

Over: GARDNER DRAW

4.92 MI SE GLASSCOCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 2003 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,612

US 87

Fair

Over: WADE DRAW

6.70 MI SE GLASSCOCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 2003 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,612

US 87 SB

Fair

Over: NORTH CHINA DRAW

7.90 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1929 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,330

US 87 SB

Fair

Over: CHINA DRAW

8.60 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1929 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,330

US 87

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK RELIEF

13.0 MI SE GLASSCOCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,612

US 87

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

13.2 MI SE GLASSCOCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,612

US 87

Good

Over: CHALK CREEK

14.3 MI SE GLASSCOCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,612

US 87

Good

Over: DRAW

18.6 MI SE GLASSCOCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,674

US 87

Good

Over: DRAW

0.25 MI NW OF SH 163, Sterling, TX

Built 1997 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,612

US 87

Good

Over: DRAW

1.50 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,667

US 87

Good

Over: DRAW

9.50 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,667

US 87

Good

Over: DRAW

3.80 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,667

US 87

Good

Over: MACKENZIE DRAW

1.15 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,667

US 87 NB

Good

Over: NORTH CHINA DRAW

7.90 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,330

US 87 NB

Good

Over: CHINA DRAW

8.60 MI SE OF SH 158, Sterling, TX

Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,330

SH 158

Good

Over: DRAW

0.65 MI W OF US 87, Sterling, TX

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,665

SH 158

Good

Over: DRAW

9.40 MI E OF GLASSCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,665

SH 158

Good

Over: DRAW

8.95 MI E OF GLASSCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,665

SH 158

Good

Over: DRAW

3.40 MI E OF GLASSCK C/L, Sterling, TX

Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,665

SH 158

Good

Over: DRAW

4.85 MI N OF US 87, Sterling, TX

Built 1974 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 628

SH 158

Good

Over: DRAW

4.35 MI N OF US 87, Sterling, TX

Built 1974 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 628

SH 158

Good

Over: MACKENZIE DRAW

3.75 MI N OF US 87, Sterling, TX

Built 1974 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 628

SH 158

Good

Over: DRAW

1.10 MI N OF US 87, Sterling, TX

Built 1974 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 628

SH 163

Good

Over: DRAW

9.20 MI S OF US 87, Sterling, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 326

SH 163

Good

Over: DRIPPING SPRING DRAW

11.7 MI S OF US 87, Sterling, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 326

RM 2139

Good

Over: DRAW

7.20 MI SW OF SH 163, Sterling, TX

Built 1984 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 145

RM 2139

Good

Over: STERLING CREEK

8.30 MI SW OF SH 163, Sterling, TX

Built 1984 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 145

RM 2139

Good

Over: DRAW

9.5 MI WEST OF SH 163, Sterling, TX

Built 1998 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 145

RM 2139

Good

Over: DRAW

11.4 MI SW OF SH 163, Sterling, TX

Built 1998 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 145

SH 163

Good

Over: STERLING CREEK

6.85 MI S OF US 87, Sterling, TX

Built 1955 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 326
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