Total bridges
2,617
Public highway bridges in Tarrant County
County profile · official public datasets
Tarrant County, TX
2,617 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 58.2% rated Good, 41.4% Fair, 0.4% Poor.
- 2,617
- Public bridges
- 58.2%
- Good condition
- 0.4%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Tarrant County pairs a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 39%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0.4%
- Poor-condition share
- 2,617
- public highway bridges
- 1990
- 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.
Tarrant County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Tarrant County ranks #97 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0.4%). Tarrant County, Texas contains 2,617 public highway bridges. Roughly 58.2% are rated “Good,” 41.4% “Fair,” and 0.4% “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
58.2%
1,524 of 2,617 rated 7-9
Fair condition
41.4%
1,083 of 2,617 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0.4%
10 of 2,617 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#97 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 2,617 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 58.2% (1,524)
Fair 41.4% (1,083)
Poor 0.4% (10)
Tarrant County's Poor-condition bridges carry 167,826 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 0.4% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 16,783 crossings a day against 20,108 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 2,617 of 2,617 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
26.1% of Tarrant County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
684 of the 2,617 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 58.2% 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 21.2% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
SPUR 347 EB over IH 35W SB, built 1960, carries 35,634 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 10-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 167,826 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Tarrant County's bridges were built
2,617 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1910s 3
1910–1919
3 bridges
- 1920s 8
1920–1929
8 bridges
- 1930s 64
1930–1939
64 bridges
- 1940s 44
1940–1949
44 bridges
- 1950s 81
1950–1959
81 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
264 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
356 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
417 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
365 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
370 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
542 bridges
- 2020s 103
2020–2029
103 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 2010s, when 542 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 20.7% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 5 to 14 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1990, 10 years newer than the Texas average of 1980.
How Tarrant County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Tarrant County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0.4% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1990 against a peer-group mean of 1988 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County | 4,029 | 50.7% | 48.7% | 0.6% | 1989 |
| Dallas County | 3,230 | 42.5% | 56.4% | 1% | 1983 |
| Tarrant County (this page) | 2,617 | 58.2% | 41.4% | 0.4% | 1990 |
| Bexar County | 2,342 | 55% | 44.7% | 0.3% | 1983 |
| Travis County | 1,544 | 63.9% | 35.9% | 0.2% | 1988 |
| Williamson County | 1,170 | 67.4% | 32.2% | 0.3% | 1995 |
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 Tarrant 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 Tarrant County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (2,617 bridges here).
- Maricopa County, AZ · 2,847 bridges
- Cook County, IL · 1,721 bridges
- Los Angeles County, CA · 3,547 bridges
- San Diego County, CA · 1,632 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1990 here).
- Fairfax County, VA · avg 1990 · 751 bridges
- Guilford County, NC · avg 1990 · 736 bridges
- Adams County, CO · avg 1990 · 535 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (1,083)
MORRIS-DIDO-NEWARK
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
1.8 MI N OF FM 1220, Tarrant, TX
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,256
Northstar Pkwy
FairOver: Trib Henrietta Creek
0.35 MI W OF SENDERA RNCH, Tarrant, TX
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
POOL ROAD
FairOver: BIG BEAR CREEK
0.6 MI S OF SH 26, Tarrant, TX
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,876
S INTL PKWY (9-2W)
FairOver: CROSSUNDER #2 RD
3.20 MI N OF S AIRFIELD, Tarrant, TX
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000
N INTL PKWY (9-2E)
FairOver: CROSSUNDER #2 RD
3.20 MI N OF S AIRFIELD, Tarrant, TX
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000
S INTL PKWY (3-2W)
FairOver: CROSSUNDER #3 RD
2.70 MI N OF S AIRFIELD, Tarrant, TX
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000
N INTL PKWY (3-2E)
FairOver: CROSSUNDER #3 RD
2.70 MI N OF S AIRFIELD, Tarrant, TX
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000
INTL PKWY SB(9-4W)
FairOver: CROSSUNDER #4 RD
2.20 MI N OF S AIRFIELD, Tarrant, TX
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000
INTL PKWY NB(9-4E)
FairOver: CROSSUNDER #4 RD
2.20 MI N OF S AIRFIELD, Tarrant, TX
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000
INTL PKWY SB(3-4W)
FairOver: CROSSUNDER #5 RD
1.70 MI N OF S AIRFIELD, Tarrant, TX
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000
INTL PKWY NB(3-4E)
FairOver: CROSSUNDER #5 RD
1.70 MI N OF S AIRFIELD, Tarrant, TX
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000
INTL NB TERM CONB2
FairOver: W ACCES ARRIVAL DEPART
2.46 MI N OF S AIRFIELD, Tarrant, TX
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000
N TURNAROUND
FairOver: RAPID TRANSIT WAY
2.31 MI N OF S AIRFIELD, Tarrant, TX
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,000
BASS PRO RD
FairOver: COTTONWOOD BRANCH
0.25 MI EAST OF SH 121, Tarrant, TX
Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,396
ALLEN AVENUE
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF FISH CREEK
0.1 MI N OF ARBROOK BLVD, Tarrant, TX
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,889
S BOWEN RD SB
FairOver: RUSH CREEK
.1 MI S OF GREEN OAKS BLV, Tarrant, TX
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,940
BALLPARK WAY
FairOver: COPELAND ROAD
200 FT SOUTH OF I30, Tarrant, TX
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,314
Cypress Thorn Dr
FairOver: Boyd Branch
0.3 MI N of Birds Fort Tr, Tarrant, TX
Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 288
GREEN OAKS BLVD
FairOver: VILLAGE CREEK
0.1 MI S OF US 80, Tarrant, TX
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26,725
LAMAR BLVD
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
0.1 MI W OF SH360, Tarrant, TX
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,423
LEGENDS WAY
FairOver: TRIB TO JOHNSON CREEK
120 S OF COWBOYS WAY, Tarrant, TX
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,223
MESQUITE ST
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
1.8 MI S OF ABRAMS ST, Tarrant, TX
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,412
SILO ROAD
FairOver: LYNN CREEK
0.4 MI S OF SUBLET ROAD, Tarrant, TX
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,862
NEW YORK AVE NBL
FairOver: FISH CREEK
0.1 MI S OF GREEN OAKS BL, Tarrant, TX
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,841
PARK ROW DRIVE
FairOver: TRIB TO JOHNSON CREEK
0.3 MI E OF COLLINS ST, Tarrant, TX
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,655
PLAZA STREET
FairOver: BRANCH OF COTTONWOOD CRK
.1 MI W OF SUSAN DRIVE, Tarrant, TX
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,485
PLEASANT RIDGE RD
FairOver: KEE BRANCH
JCT WEST OF KELLY-ELLIOTT, Tarrant, TX
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,090
SUBLETT RD. EB
FairOver: RUSH CREEK
0.7 MI W OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,382
SUBLETT RD. WB
FairOver: RUSH CREEK
0.7 MI W OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,382
RANDOL MILL RD
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
100 YDS E OF PENNANT DR, Tarrant, TX
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,269
SPRINGCREST DR.
FairOver: TRIB. TO COTTONWOOD CK.
60 FT. S. OF CREST CK. DR, Tarrant, TX
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 330
BALLPARK WAY
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
0.1 MI S OF CONVENTION DR, Tarrant, TX
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,314
Tin Cup Dr
FairOver: Bowman Branch
0.60 MI S of W Harris Rd, Tarrant, TX
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 288
EULESS S. MAIN ST.
FairOver: BOYD BRANCH
0.5 MI S OF TRINITY BLVD, Tarrant, TX
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,565
TREASURE ISLAND
FairOver: VILLAGE CK-LK ARLINGTON
0.5 MI N OF IH 20, Tarrant, TX
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 330
TREASURE ISLAND
FairOver: VILLAGE CK-LK ARLINGTON
0.1 MI N OF IH 20, Tarrant, TX
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 330
WATERLILLY DR
FairOver: TRIB TO LYNN CREEK
.1 MI N OF PULMERIA DR, Tarrant, TX
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
W CHERYL AVE
FairOver: WALKER BRANCH
0.1 MI W of Melbourne Rd, Tarrant, TX
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,880
RENTAL CAR DR
FairOver: INTERNATIONAL PKWY
0.65 MI S OF S AIRFIELD, Tarrant, TX
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,500
LOLA DR
FairOver: CALLOWAY BRANCH
0.10 MI E OF HOLIDAY LN, Tarrant, TX
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,069
RODGER LINE DR
FairOver: CALLOWAY BRANCH
0.13 MI SE OF SH 26, Tarrant, TX
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,121
BEAR CREEK PKWY WB
FairOver: BIG BEAR CREEK
0.65 MI. W. OF FM 1938, Tarrant, TX
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,100
PATE-ORR ROAD
FairOver: TRIB BIG BEAR CREEK
0.15 MI S OF FM 1709, Tarrant, TX
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,915
MIDWAY RD
FairOver: BIG FOSSIL CRK
0.12 MI SE OF SH 121, Tarrant, TX
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,044
CONTINENTAL BLVD.
FairOver: BR OF BIG BEAR CK
1.2 MI E FM 1938 N SH 121, Tarrant, TX
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,835
SHADY OAKS DR
FairOver: KIRKWOOD BRANCH
458 FT S OF DOVE RD, Tarrant, TX
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,540
VILLAGE DRIVE
FairOver: TRIB OF KIRKWOOD BRANCH
55 FT E OF SAM SCHOOL RD, Tarrant, TX
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
HERITAGE AVE
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
0.7 MI S OF W GLADE RD, Tarrant, TX
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,393
CHAPMAN DR
FairOver: SINGING HILLS CREEK
0.4 MI WEST OF RUFE SNOW, Tarrant, TX
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,870
LAKE RIDGE PKWY SB
FairOver: JOE POOL LAKE
1.7 MI S OF GARDEN, Tarrant, TX
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,675
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