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 277
FairOver: CARRUTHERS DRAW
2.35 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1958 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 937
US 277
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
21.45 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1960 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,054
US 277
FairOver: SAN FELIPE CREEK
0.25 MI SE OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 17,354
Spur 349
FairOver: RIO GRANDE RIVER
2.7 MI SW OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1969 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 102
US 90
GoodOver: DRAW
4.7 MI SE OF SH 163, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,570
US 90
GoodOver: CIENAGAS CREEK
0.25 MI SE OF SPUR 454, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,139
SPUR 406
GoodOver: DRAW
3.3 MI SE OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 100
SPUR 406
GoodOver: DRAW
3.6 MI SE OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 100
SPUR 406
GoodOver: FLAT CREEK
1.25 MI SE OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 100
SPUR 406
GoodOver: CALIFORNIA CREEK
2.20 MI SE OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 100
US 90
GoodOver: DRAW
0.6 MI E OF FM 2523, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,640
US 90
GoodOver: DRAW
0.7 MI E OF FM 2523, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,640
US 90 EB
GoodOver: ZORRO CREEK
2.7 MI E OF FM 2523, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,872
US 90
GoodOver: DRAW
7.6 MI E OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,328
US 90
GoodOver: SACATOSA CREEK REL
2.20 MI W OF KINNEY C/L, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,328
US 90
GoodOver: SACATOSA CREEK
2.0 MI W OF KINNEY C/L, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,328
US 90 WB
GoodOver: ZORRO CREEK
2.7 MI E OF FM 2523, Val Verde, TX
Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,842
US 277
GoodOver: DRAW
17.35 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 937
US 277
GoodOver: POLLARD CREEK
5.90 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 937
US 277
GoodOver: DRAW
21.40 MI N OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,290
US 277
GoodOver: DRAW
16.60 MI N OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,290
US 277
GoodOver: PARKER CREEK
8.15 MI N OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,645
SPUR 239
GoodOver: DRAIN
0.85 MI W OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1998 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,146
SPUR 239
GoodOver: DRAW
2.10 MI SW OF SPUR 297, Val Verde, TX
Built 1998 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,411
US 277
GoodOver: ZORRO CREEK
4.35 MI SE OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1948 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,846
SP 277 (OGDEN ST)
GoodOver: DRAW
0.3 MI W OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,610
US 90
GoodOver: DRAW
2.1 MI S OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 1938 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 23,175
US 90
GoodOver: DRAW
8.4 MI E OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,328
US 277
GoodOver: POOLE CREEK
7.90 MI N OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,645
L MARTINEZ BLVD
GoodOver: DRAW
0.30 MI SW OF SPUR 239, Val Verde, TX
Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,000
US 277
GoodOver: MAIL TRAIL CREEK REL
19.3 MI N OF US 377, Val Verde, TX
Built 1958 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,054
US 90
GoodOver: SEMINOLE CANYON
8.25 MI NW OF SH 163, Val Verde, TX
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,167
US 90
GoodOver: COW CREEK
3.00 MI NW OF SH 163, Val Verde, TX
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,167
US 90
GoodOver: UP RAILROAD
3.7 MI NW OF SH 163, Val Verde, TX
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,167
SL 79
GoodOver: US 90
US 90 AT SL 79, Val Verde, TX
Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,100
SL 79
GoodOver: US 90
2.9 MI N OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,880
US 277
GoodOver: US 277 SPUR/ UPRR
0.1 MI S OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,354
SL 79
GoodOver: US 277
0.6 MI E OF US 90, Val Verde, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 360
SH 163
GoodOver: PECOS CANYON CREEK
0.70 MI N OF RM 189, Val Verde, TX
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
SH 163
GoodOver: PECOS CANYON CREEK
1.40 MI N OF RM 189, Val Verde, TX
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
SH 163
GoodOver: PECOS CANYON CREEK
2.65 MI N OF RM 189, Val Verde, TX
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
SH 163
GoodOver: PECOS CANYON CREEK
3.15 MI N OF RM 189, Val Verde, TX
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
SH 163
GoodOver: PECOS CANYON CREEK
3.95 MI N OF RM 189, Val Verde, TX
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
SP 317
GoodOver: SL 79
1.0 MI N OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 209
SL 79
GoodOver: ZORRO CREEK
1.6 MI N OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,516
SL 79
GoodOver: UPRR
2.7 Mi N of US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,713
SL 79
GoodOver: DRAW
4.1 MI N OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,281
SL 79
GoodOver: SAN FELIPE CRK TRIBUTARY
5.3 MI N OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,193
SL 79
GoodOver: DRAW
6.8 MI N OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,193
SL 79
GoodOver: SAN FELIPE CREEK
8.1 MI N OF US 277, Val Verde, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,193
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