Total bridges
113
Public highway bridges in Val Verde County
County profile · official public datasets
Val Verde County, TX
113 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 52.2% rated Good, 47.8% Fair, 0% Poor.
- 113
- Public bridges
- 52.2%
- Good condition
- 0%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Val Verde 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 10%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0%
- Poor-condition share
- 113
- public highway bridges
- 1966
- 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.
Val Verde County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Val Verde County ranks #24 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0%). Val Verde County, Texas contains 113 public highway bridges. Roughly 52.2% are rated “Good,” 47.8% “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
52.2%
59 of 113 rated 7-9
Fair condition
47.8%
54 of 113 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0%
0 of 113 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#24 of 247
Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 113 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 52.2% (59)
Fair 47.8% (54)
Poor 0% (0)
65.5% of Val Verde County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
74 of the 113 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 52.2% 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 Val Verde County's bridges were built
113 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 1
1920–1929
1 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
36 bridges
- 1940s 6
1940–1949
6 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
16 bridges
- 1960s 10
1960–1969
10 bridges
- 1970s 5
1970–1979
5 bridges
- 1980s 8
1980–1989
8 bridges
- 1990s 7
1990–1999
7 bridges
- 2000s 6
2000–2009
6 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
18 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1930s, when 36 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 31.9% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 85 to 94 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1966, 14 years older than the Texas average of 1980.
How Val Verde County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Texas counties nearest Val Verde 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 1966 against a peer-group mean of 1966 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County | 117 | 35% | 62.4% | 2.6% | 1969 |
| Stephens County | 115 | 39.1% | 60% | 0.9% | 1962 |
| Brewster County | 114 | 41.2% | 58.8% | 0% | 1957 |
| Val Verde County (this page) | 113 | 52.2% | 47.8% | 0% | 1966 |
| Kendall County | 112 | 55.4% | 44.6% | 0% | 1975 |
| Young County | 109 | 56% | 44% | 0% | 1965 |
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 Val Verde 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 Val Verde County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside TX (113 bridges here).
- Lake County, FL · 113 bridges
- Chattooga County, GA · 113 bridges
- Jersey County, IL · 113 bridges
- Tipton County, IN · 113 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1966 here).
- Butler County, KS · avg 1966 · 591 bridges
- Grafton County, NH · avg 1966 · 544 bridges
- Queens County, NY · avg 1966 · 514 bridges
- Lehigh County, PA · avg 1966 · 381 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (113)
US 90
FairOver: DRAW
6.00 MI E OF TERREL C/L, Val Verde, TX
Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,260
US 90
FairOver: EAGLE NEST CREEK
0.65 MI E OF E LP 25, Val Verde, TX
Built 1970 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,133
US 90
FairOver: DRAW
4.05 MI SE OF SH 163, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,570
US 90
FairOver: DRAW
2.1 MI NW OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,139
US 90
FairOver: DRAW
2.40 MI S OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 23,175
US 90
FairOver: CALAVERAS CREEK
1.6 MI E OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 15,117
US 90
FairOver: CALAVERAS CREEK
1.8 MI E OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 15,117
US 90
FairOver: DRAW
1.4 MI E OF FM 2523, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,640
US 277
FairOver: DRAW
19.15 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1943 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,054
US 277
FairOver: DUCK DRAW
4.80 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 937
US 277
FairOver: COW CREEK
10.45 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 937
US 277
FairOver: CARRUTHERS DRAW
3.25 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 937
US 277
FairOver: DRAW
2.75 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 937
US 277
FairOver: DAVIS DRAW
12.45 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 937
US 277
FairOver: DRAW
14.3 MI N OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,290
US 277
FairOver: DRAW
13.6 MI N OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,384
US 277
FairOver: DRAW
12.6 MI N OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,384
US 277
FairOver: DRAW
0.60 MI N OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,645
US 277
FairOver: CALAVERAS CREEK
1.35 MI SE OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,660
US 90
FairOver: DRAW
0.07 MI E OF LP 25, Val Verde, TX
Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,133
US 90
FairOver: DRAW
5.55 MI SE OF SH 163, Val Verde, TX
Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,570
US 90
FairOver: DRAW
6.05 MI SE OF SH 163, Val Verde, TX
Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,570
US 90
FairOver: DRAW
7.55 MI SE OF SH 163, Val Verde, TX
Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,570
US 277
FairOver: SACATOSA CREEK
10.15 MI SE OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1936 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,402
ACADEMY ST
FairOver: SAN FELIPE CREEK
0.1 MI NE OF PECAN AVE, Val Verde, TX
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,658
CANTU ST
FairOver: SAN FELIPE CREEK
0.1 MI SE OF MILL ST, Val Verde, TX
Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,889
L MARTINEZ BLVD
FairOver: GIBBS DRAW
0.05 MI W OF SPUR 239, Val Verde, TX
Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,227
GILLIS ST
FairOver: SAN FELIPE CREEK
0.1 MI NW OF DELAROSA ST, Val Verde, TX
Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,233
SPRING ST
FairOver: DRAW
0.6 MI NE OF PECAN ST, Val Verde, TX
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,950
SP 297 SB
FairOver: UPRR; OGDEN & CONVERSE
0.1 MI S OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1955 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 6,806
BRODBENT AVE
FairOver: CALAVERAS CREEK
1.0 MI NW OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 1926 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 483
SP 297 NB
FairOver: UPRR; OGDEN & CONVERSE
0.10 MI S OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1955 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 6,626
US 277
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
11.75 MI SE OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,402
US 90
FairOver: OSMAN CANYON
1.90 MI W OF LP 25, Val Verde, TX
Built 1971 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,394
US 277
FairOver: MAIL TRAIL CREEK
19.5 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1958 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,054
US 277
FairOver: VINEGARONE CREEK
17.15 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 937
US 90
FairOver: PECOS RIVER
11.70 MI W OF SH 163, Val Verde, TX
Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,133
US 90
FairOver: EVANS CREEK
8.65 MI SE OF SH 163, Val Verde, TX
Built 1939 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,570
US 277
FairOver: RED BLUFF CREEK
6.50 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 937
SPUR 239
FairOver: UPRR & L MARTINEZ BLVD
1.10 MI SW OF SPUR 297, Val Verde, TX
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,146
SH 163
FairOver: DRAW
25.0 MI N OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
SH 163
FairOver: BRUSHY DRAW
25.8 MI N OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
SH 163
FairOver: DEVILS RIVER
20.8 MI N OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
LANGTRY RD
FairOver: PECOS RIVER
24.6 MI N OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 175
SPUR 239
FairOver: RIO GRANDE RIVER
0.75 MI S OF BORDER STA., Val Verde, TX
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,200
US 277
FairOver: SAN PEDRO CK / AMISTAD
5.00 MI N OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1964 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,645
US 90
FairOver: DEVILS RIV/AMISTAD RESV
9.75 MI NW OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,922
US 90
FairOver: W FORK SAN FELIPE CREEK
0.15 MI E OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 1935 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 18,838
US 90
FairOver: E FORK SAN FELIPE CREEK
0.25 MI E OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 1935 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 18,838
US 90
FairOver: ANTONIO CREEK
13.1 MI NW OF LP 25, Val Verde, TX
Built 1933 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,123
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