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.
Good-condition bridges (1,524)
SH 199 WB
GoodOver: Cottonwood Creek
0.15 Mi. E. of Hanger Cut, Tarrant, TX
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30,804
SH 199 EB
GoodOver: Nine Mile Bridge Rd
1.0 Mi. W. of FM 1886, Tarrant, TX
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34,100
SH 199 WB
GoodOver: Nine Mile Bridge Rd
1.0 Mi. W. of FM 1886, Tarrant, TX
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34,100
SH 199 EB
GoodOver: Hanger Cutoff Road
2.8 Mi. W. of FM 1886, Tarrant, TX
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30,804
SH 199 WB
GoodOver: Hanger Cutoff Road
2.8 Mi. W. of FM 1886, Tarrant, TX
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30,804
SH-199 EB FRTG RD
GoodOver: TRIB TO LAKE WORTH
.6 MI W OF IH-820, Tarrant, TX
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 330
SH 199/Henderson
GoodOver: FWWR & Trinity Bypass
0.1 Mi. W of White Settle, Tarrant, TX
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 32,209
BU 287
GoodOver: WRAY BRANCH
0.20 MI NW OF IH 20, Tarrant, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,460
BU 287 P
GoodOver: VILLAGE CREEK
0.45 MI SE OF IH 20, Tarrant, TX
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,978
BU 287 P
GoodOver: ELM BRANCH
0.60 MI SE OF IH 20, Tarrant, TX
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,410
LP 496/BUS 287 P
GoodOver: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
0.3 MI N OF W BROAD ST, Tarrant, TX
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,775
RIVERSIDE DR
GoodOver: US 287
0.40 MI SE OF SH 180, Tarrant, TX
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,240
US 287
GoodOver: ROSEDALE ST
0.30 MI S OF VICKERY BD, Tarrant, TX
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 52,000
SP280EB to IH35 NB
GoodOver: SP 280
0.1 MI E OF IH 35W, Tarrant, TX
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31,000
Chambers Street
GoodOver: US 287
0.50 Mi. SE of IH-35W, Tarrant, TX
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,655
US 287 NB to 35 NB
GoodOver: ROW
0.5 Mi. Mi. N. of Chamber, Tarrant, TX
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,016
US 287 NB
GoodOver: KENN-LITTLE SCHL RD
0.30 MI S OF IH 20, Tarrant, TX
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 37,312
US 287 SB
GoodOver: KENN-LITTLE SCHL RD
0.30 MI S OF IH 20, Tarrant, TX
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 37,792
US 287 NB
GoodOver: TURNER-WARNELL RD
1.4 MI N OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,898
US 287 SB
GoodOver: TURNER-WARNELL RD
1.4 MI N OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,406
US 287 NB
GoodOver: HAWKINS-CALLENDER RD
0.6 MI N OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,898
FM 157 SB
GoodOver: US 287
0.4 MI N OF DEBBIE LANE, Tarrant, TX
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,350
FM 157 NB
GoodOver: US 287
0.40 MI N OF DEBBIE LANE, Tarrant, TX
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,350
US 287 NB
GoodOver: DEBBIE LANE
0.4 MI S OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31,357
US 287 SB
GoodOver: DEBBIE LANE
0.4 MI S OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,622
BROAD ST
GoodOver: US 287
2.6 MI S OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,845
US 287 NB
GoodOver: UNION PACIFIC RR
3.25 MI S OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,725
US 287 SB
GoodOver: UNION PACIFIC RR
3.25 MI S OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,022
HERITAGE PKWY EB
GoodOver: US 287
3.70 MI S OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,700
US 287 NB FRTG RD
GoodOver: WALNUT CREEK
2.0 MI S OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,200
US 287 SB FTG RD
GoodOver: Walnut Creek
2.0 MI S OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,520
WALNUT CREEK NBTA
GoodOver: US 287
1.40 MI S OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
Walnut Creek SBTA
GoodOver: US 287
1.40 MI S OF FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
BROAD ST N TURN
GoodOver: US 287
2.6 MI S of FM 157, Tarrant, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000
FM 730 SB
GoodOver: Walnut Creek
1.7 Mi N of SH 199, Tarrant, TX
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,062
FM 730 NB
GoodOver: Walnut Creek
1.7 Mi N of SH 199, Tarrant, TX
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,919
SH 114 WB
GoodOver: DOVE ROAD
1.3 MI E OF DENTON CO LN, Tarrant, TX
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 37,740
SH 114 EB
GoodOver: DOVE ROAD
1.3 MI E OF DENTON CO LN, Tarrant, TX
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 37,740
CARROLL AVE
GoodOver: SH 114
CARROLL AVE/SH 114, Tarrant, TX
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,612
SH 114 WB
GoodOver: WHITE CHAPEL BLVD
SH 114 OVER WHITE CHAPEL, Tarrant, TX
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 96,486
SH 114 EB
GoodOver: WHITE CHAPEL BLVD
SH114EB OVER WHITE CHAPEL, Tarrant, TX
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 96,486
SH-114 EB
GoodOver: W KIRKWOOD BLVD
4.1 MI N OF FM 1709, Tarrant, TX
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75,210
SH-114 WB
GoodOver: W KIRKWOOD BLVD
4.1 MI NW OF FM 1709, Tarrant, TX
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75,210
INTERNATIONAL PKWY
GoodOver: GRAPEVINE CREEK
0.3 MI. N. OF DFW N. GATE, Tarrant, TX
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 191,155
SP 103 (MAIN ST)NB
GoodOver: SH 114
SPUR 103 @ SH114/121 INT, Tarrant, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000
SP 103(MAIN ST) SB
GoodOver: SH 114 & SH 121
SPUR 103 @ SH114/121 INT, Tarrant, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000
SH 121 NB
GoodOver: SH 114 ML & INTL PKWY SB
SH121/114 JCT N OF DFW, Tarrant, TX
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 89,650
INT PKY NB/SH114EB
GoodOver: FUTURE INTL PKWY NBFR
INTL PKWY-SH114 INT, Tarrant, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,500
SH 114 EB ON RAMP
GoodOver: SH 114 EB OFF RAMP
0.5 MI. E. OF TEXAN TRAIL, Tarrant, TX
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,700
SH121NB to IH635EB
GoodOver: INTL PKY SB to SH 114 EB
1.0 MI. E. OF TEXAN TRAIL, Tarrant, TX
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 87,998
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