Sterling County, TX

54 public highway bridges

Sterling County Bridge Snapshot

Sterling County, Texas contains 54 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 55.6% are rated “Good,” 42.6% “Fair,” 0% “Poor,” and 0% 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.

54
Total Bridges
55.6%
Good
0%
Poor
0%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
55.6% (30)
Fair
42.6% (23)
Poor
0% (0)
SD
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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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial