Total bridges
103
Public highway bridges in Uvalde County
County profile · official public datasets
Uvalde County, TX
103 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 59.2% rated Good, 40.8% Fair, 0% Poor.
- 103
- Public bridges
- 59.2%
- Good condition
- 0%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Uvalde County pairs a top-quartile lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 11%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0%
- Poor-condition share
- 103
- public highway bridges
- 1961
- 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.
Uvalde County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Uvalde County ranks #28 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0%). Uvalde County, Texas contains 103 public highway bridges. Roughly 59.2% are rated “Good,” 40.8% “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
59.2%
61 of 103 rated 7-9
Fair condition
40.8%
42 of 103 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0%
0 of 103 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#28 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 103 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 59.2% (61)
Fair 40.8% (42)
Poor 0% (0)
63.1% of Uvalde County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
65 of the 103 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 59.2% 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.
When Uvalde County's bridges were built
103 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 10
1920–1929
10 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
33 bridges
- 1940s 9
1940–1949
9 bridges
- 1950s 7
1950–1959
7 bridges
- 1960s 4
1960–1969
4 bridges
- 1970s 6
1970–1979
6 bridges
- 1980s 4
1980–1989
4 bridges
- 1990s 10
1990–1999
10 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
18 bridges
- 2010s 2
2010–2019
2 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1930s, when 33 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 32% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 85 to 94 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1961, 19 years older than the Texas average of 1980.
How Uvalde County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Uvalde County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1961 against a peer-group mean of 1973 is 12 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwall County | 107 | 53.3% | 44.9% | 1.9% | 1989 |
| Wheeler County | 104 | 38.5% | 57.7% | 3.8% | 1967 |
| Uvalde County (this page) | 103 | 59.2% | 40.8% | 0% | 1961 |
| Calhoun County | 101 | 65.3% | 34.7% | 0% | 1975 |
| Randall County | 101 | 39.6% | 60.4% | 0% | 1981 |
| Coke County | 99 | 42.4% | 57.6% | 0% | 1953 |
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 Uvalde 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 Uvalde County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (103 bridges here).
- Kenai Peninsula County, AK · 103 bridges
- Dallas County, AR · 103 bridges
- Morgan County, GA · 103 bridges
- Rawlins County, KS · 103 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1961 here).
- Westchester County, NY · avg 1961 · 774 bridges
- Tehama County, CA · avg 1961 · 450 bridges
- Berkshire County, MA · avg 1961 · 450 bridges
- Schuylkill County, PA · avg 1961 · 368 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (103)
US 90
GoodOver: KENNEDY DRAW
6.2 MI E OF US 83, Uvalde, TX
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,093
US 90
GoodOver: SALT CREEK
8.0 MI E OF US 83, Uvalde, TX
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,093
US 90
GoodOver: MILLIKEN DRAW
0.9 MI W OF MEDINA CO LN, Uvalde, TX
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,813
US 90
GoodOver: HEARD SLOUGH
0.3 MI E OF FM 2730, Uvalde, TX
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,015
US 90
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.45 MI W OF FM 187, Uvalde, TX
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,015
US 90
GoodOver: KESSLER CREEK
1.0 MI E OF FM 1049, Uvalde, TX
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,275
US 90
GoodOver: BALZEN SLOUGH
1.7 MI E OF FM 1049, Uvalde, TX
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,275
US 90
GoodOver: DINNER CREEK
2.7 MI E OF FM 1049, Uvalde, TX
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,275
US 90
GoodOver: HUTCHINSON DRAW
4.4 MI E OF FM 1049, Uvalde, TX
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,275
US 83
GoodOver: PECAN CREEK
1.5 MI N OF FM 1050, Uvalde, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,533
US 83
GoodOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
3.5 MI N OF SH 127, Uvalde, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,825
US 83
GoodOver: DRAW
1.2 MI N OF SH 127, Uvalde, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,825
US 83
GoodOver: SHUTIN CREEK
3.0 MI N OF SH 127, Uvalde, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,825
US 83
GoodOver: DRAW
1.0 MI SW OF SH 127, Uvalde, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,825
US 83
GoodOver: KINCAID DRAW
9.5 MI N OF FM 2690, Uvalde, TX
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,435
US 83
GoodOver: ROSE DRAW
8.1 MI N OF FM 2690, Uvalde, TX
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,435
US 83
GoodOver: BRYSON DRAW
1.3 MI N OF FM 2690, Uvalde, TX
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,435
US 83
GoodOver: NATHO DRAW
4.0 MI N OF SH 55, Uvalde, TX
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,811
SH 55
GoodOver: Draw
16.1 MI NW OF US 83 INT, Uvalde, TX
Built 1997 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 853
SH 55
GoodOver: Draw
13.3 MI NW OF US 83 INT, Uvalde, TX
Built 1996 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 853
SH 127
GoodOver: NOLTON CREEK
3.7 MI NW JCT FM187/SH127, Uvalde, TX
Built 1998 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,322
FM 1023 (4TH ST.)
GoodOver: DRAW
0.6 MI N OF US 90, Uvalde, TX
Built 1978 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,081
FM 1435
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.5 MI N OF US 90, Uvalde, TX
Built 1976 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,033
CR 356(JONES CEM.)
GoodOver: SABINAL RIVER
0.4 MI W OF RM 187, Uvalde, TX
Built 1991 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 850
E MESQUITE ST
GoodOver: LEONA RIVER
0.35 MI E OF US 83, Uvalde, TX
Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 820
SH 55
GoodOver: BOON SLOUGH
1.1 MI W OF US 83, Uvalde, TX
Built 1925 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,423
SH 55
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
13.0 MI NW OF US 83, Uvalde, TX
Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,384
CR 348 (RIVER RD)
GoodOver: FRIO RIVER
1.9 MI NE OF SH 127, Uvalde, TX
Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 965
CR 319 (TYLER AVE)
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
1.5 MI E OF RM 187, Uvalde, TX
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 252
US 83
GoodOver: FM 2369
1.6 MI N OF US 90, Uvalde, TX
Built 1961 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 6,285
US 90
GoodOver: TURKEY CREEK
0.5 MI E OF KINNEY CO LN, Uvalde, TX
Built 1926 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,849
US 83
GoodOver: COOKS SLOUGH
1.7 MI S OF US 90, Uvalde, TX
Built 1939 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 7,609
US 90
GoodOver: SABINAL RIVER
0.85 MI W OF SH 127, Uvalde, TX
Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,015
SH 127
GoodOver: SABINAL RIVER
2.0 MI N OF US 90, Uvalde, TX
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 994
SH 127
GoodOver: NO NAME CREEK
7.7 MI NW JCT FM187/SH127, Uvalde, TX
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,322
SH 127
GoodOver: LITTLE BLANCO CREEK
7.9 MI NW JCT FM187/SH127, Uvalde, TX
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,322
SH 127
GoodOver: BLANCO CREEK
10.3MI NW JCT FM187/SH127, Uvalde, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,322
SH 127
GoodOver: HACKBERRY CREEK (XING 2)
11.3MI NW JCT FM187/SH127, Uvalde, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,351
SH 127
GoodOver: HACKBERRY CREEK (XING 3)
11.8MI NW JCT FM187/SH127, Uvalde, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,351
SH 127
GoodOver: HACKBERRY CREEK (XING 4)
11.9MI NW JCT FM187/SH127, Uvalde, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,351
SH 127
GoodOver: NO NAME CREEK
13.8MI NW JCT FM187/SH127, Uvalde, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,351
SH 127
GoodOver: DRAW
12.2MI NW JCT FM187/SH127, Uvalde, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,351
SH 127
GoodOver: FRIO RIVER
0.8 MI E of US 83, Uvalde, TX
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,766
RM 187
GoodOver: RANCHERO CREEK
4.2 MI S OF US 90, Uvalde, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 313
FM 187
GoodOver: SABINAL RIVER
5.0 MI N OF FM 1796, Uvalde, TX
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 704
FM 187
GoodOver: SABINAL RIVER
8.0 MI N OF FM 1796, Uvalde, TX
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,116
FM 1052
GoodOver: COOKS SLOUGH
0.74 MI W OF US 83, Uvalde, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 372
RM 1051
GoodOver: NO NAME CREEK
1.09 MI NW OF US 83, Uvalde, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 239
RM 1051
GoodOver: DRY FRIO RIVER 1ST XING
2.94 MI NW OF US 83, Uvalde, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 239
RM 1051
GoodOver: DRY FRIO RIVER 2ND XING
3.98 MI NW OF US 83, Uvalde, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 239
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