Total bridges
139
Public highway bridges in Upshur County
County profile · official public datasets
Upshur County, TX
139 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 46% rated Good, 54% Fair, 0% Poor.
- 139
- Public bridges
- 46%
- Good condition
- 0%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Upshur County pairs a top-10% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 7%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0%
- Poor-condition share
- 139
- public highway bridges
- 1968
- 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.
Upshur County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Upshur County ranks #18 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0%). Upshur County, Texas contains 139 public highway bridges. Roughly 46% are rated “Good,” 54% “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.
Good condition
46%
64 of 139 rated 7-9
Fair condition
54%
75 of 139 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0%
0 of 139 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#18 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 139 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 46% (64)
Fair 54% (75)
Poor 0% (0)
64.7% of Upshur County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
90 of the 139 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 46% 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.
When Upshur County's bridges were built
139 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1930s 9
1930–1939
9 bridges
- 1940s 18
1940–1949
18 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
46 bridges
- 1960s 14
1960–1969
14 bridges
- 1970s 8
1970–1979
8 bridges
- 1980s 9
1980–1989
9 bridges
- 1990s 8
1990–1999
8 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
21 bridges
- 2010s 6
2010–2019
6 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1950s, when 46 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 33.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 65 to 74 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1968, 12 years older than the Texas average of 1980.
How Upshur County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Upshur County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1968 against a peer-group mean of 1967 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell County | 140 | 32.9% | 66.4% | 0.7% | 1964 |
| Culberson County | 139 | 43.2% | 56.8% | 0% | 1963 |
| Lee County | 139 | 44.6% | 54% | 1.4% | 1980 |
| Wilson County | 139 | 67.6% | 30.2% | 2.2% | 1966 |
| Upshur County (this page) | 139 | 46% | 54% | 0% | 1968 |
| Scurry County | 138 | 48.6% | 50.7% | 0.7% | 1962 |
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 Upshur 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 Upshur County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (139 bridges here).
- Bulloch County, GA · 139 bridges
- St. Helena County, LA · 139 bridges
- Garrett County, MD · 139 bridges
- Midland County, MI · 139 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1968 here).
- Montgomery County, PA · avg 1968 · 828 bridges
- San Joaquin County, CA · avg 1968 · 644 bridges
- Providence County, RI · avg 1968 · 476 bridges
- Imperial County, CA · avg 1968 · 444 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (75)
US 271
FairOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CRK REL
3.15 MI N OF SH 154, Upshur, TX
Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,960
US 271
FairOver: DRAW
2.10 MI S OF SH 155, Upshur, TX
Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,202
US 259
FairOver: JONES CREEK
2.15 MI N OF SH 155, Upshur, TX
Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,555
US 259
FairOver: JONES CREEK RELIEF
2.05 MI N OF SH 155, Upshur, TX
Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,555
SH 154
FairOver: DRAW
0.50 MI SE OF FM 555, Upshur, TX
Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,901
SH 154
FairOver: DRAW
1.00 MI E OF FM 1650, Upshur, TX
Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,106
SH 154
FairOver: CLARK BRANCH
0.80 MI W OF US 259, Upshur, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,155
SH 154
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
0.25 MI E OF US 259, Upshur, TX
Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,751
SH 155
FairOver: DRAW
1.70 MI NE OF FM 1404, Upshur, TX
Built 1941 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,540
SH 155
FairOver: GLADE CREEK
2.60 MI NE OF FM 1404, Upshur, TX
Built 1941 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,540
SH 155
FairOver: CEDAR SPRINGS CREEK
0.15 MI E OF US 259, Upshur, TX
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,360
FM 852
FairOver: BRANCH OF CANEY CREEK
2.05 MI S OF FM 2088, Upshur, TX
Built 1970 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 469
FM 1002
FairOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
1.70 MI N OF SH 154, Upshur, TX
Built 1978 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 680
FM 2088
FairOver: DRAW
2.15 MI SE OF FM 556, Upshur, TX
Built 1991 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 491
FM 49
FairOver: COON CREEK
0.35 MI E OF FM 1795, Upshur, TX
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,321
FM 2263
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
1.75 MI N OF SH 155, Upshur, TX
Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 482
FM 1649
FairOver: DRAW
0.50 MI E OF FM 555, Upshur, TX
Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 518
FM 3358
FairOver: DRAW
0.70 MI S OF FM 726, Upshur, TX
Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,762
FM 1844
FairOver: MOODY CREEK
1.10 MI NE OF US 271, Upshur, TX
Built 1945 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,796
FM 1844
FairOver: HAWKINS CREEK
1.20 MI W OF SH 300, Upshur, TX
Built 1945 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,862
FM 1972
FairOver: DRAW
0.50 MI E OF FM 1649, Upshur, TX
Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 733
FM 726
FairOver: DRAW
1.40 MI NE OF SH 154, Upshur, TX
Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 737
FM 2685
FairOver: SAND SPRING BRANCH
0.60 MI S OF FM 1404, Upshur, TX
Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,985
FM 49
FairOver: DRAW
3.20 MI E OF FM 1002, Upshur, TX
Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 508
FM 1795
FairOver: KELSEY CREEK
1.70 MI S OF SH 154, Upshur, TX
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 438
US 80
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
2.60 MI NW OF FM 2685, Upshur, TX
Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,915
US 80
FairOver: GLADE BRANCH
0.40 MI NW OF FM 2685, Upshur, TX
Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,840
US 271
FairOver: MARSHALL CREEK
0.30 MI S OF SH 154, Upshur, TX
Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 24,040
US 271
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
1.00 MI S OF SH 155, Upshur, TX
Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,580
US 271
FairOver: GUM CREEK
5.70 MI S OF SH 155, Upshur, TX
Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,881
US 259 SB
FairOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
2.55 MI S OF SH 154, Upshur, TX
Built 1942 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,323
US 259 SB
FairOver: GLADE CREEK
3.45 MI S OF SH 154, Upshur, TX
Built 1941 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,323
US 259
FairOver: DRAW
0.50 MI S OF SH 155, Upshur, TX
Built 1942 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,219
US 259
FairOver: CLARK BRANCH
1.15 MI S OF SH 154, Upshur, TX
Built 2001 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 12,862
SH 154
FairOver: TANYARD CREEK
1.90 MI W OF US 271, Upshur, TX
Built 1948 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,686
SH 154
FairOver: BROOKS CREEK
1.10 MI W OF US 271, Upshur, TX
Built 1948 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,233
SH 154
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
0.60 MI E OF US 271, Upshur, TX
Built 1934 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,672
SH 155
FairOver: POND CREEK
0.70 MI NE OF FM 1404, Upshur, TX
Built 1941 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,540
SH 155
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
1.20 MI SW OF FM 1404, Upshur, TX
Built 1948 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,220
FM 1002
FairOver: DRAW
0.70 MI NW OF SH 155, Upshur, TX
Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 968
FM 2796
FairOver: SOUTH GREASY CREEK
0.70 MI NE OF FM 593, Upshur, TX
Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 281
FM 1795
FairOver: MOORE BRANCH
1.80 MI SE OF FM 1002, Upshur, TX
Built 1953 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 314
FM 556
FairOver: SOUTH LILLY CREEK
2.60 MI N OF FM 2088, Upshur, TX
Built 1954 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 498
FM 2454
FairOver: DRAW
1.10 MI NW OF FM 2088, Upshur, TX
Built 1959 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 742
WHITE OAK RD
FairOver: MOODY CREEK
0.9 MI SE OF FM 1844, Upshur, TX
Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 918
PACAL RD
FairOver: GUM CREEK
0.1 MI S OF US 271, Upshur, TX
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 280
FM 556
FairOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
2.00 MI N OF FM 852, Upshur, TX
Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 252
US 259 SB
FairOver: ALLIGATOR LAKE SLOUGH
4.40 MI N OF SH 155, Upshur, TX
Built 1957 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,624
US 259 SB
FairOver: DUCK POND SLOUGH
4.05 MI N OF SH 155, Upshur, TX
Built 1957 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,624
US 80
FairOver: LITTLE WHITE OAK CREEK
4.75 MI E OF SH 155, Upshur, TX
Built 1933 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,915
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