Wharton County, TX

372 public highway bridges

Wharton County Bridge Snapshot

Wharton County, Texas contains 372 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 49.7% are rated “Good,” 41.1% “Fair,” 3.5% “Poor,” and 3.5% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in TX are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

372
Total Bridges
49.7%
Good
3.5%
Poor
3.5%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
49.7% (185)
Fair
41.1% (153)
Poor
3.5% (13)
SD
3.5% (13)

All Bridges (372)

SH 71

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

11.70 MI S OF US 59, Wharton, TX

Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,557

FM 1300

Fair

Over: LOOKOUT CREEK

2.55 MI W OF FM 1160, Wharton, TX

Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 577

FM 1300

Fair

Over: GOBBLER CREEK

0.30 MI E OF FM 1160, Wharton, TX

Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 760

FM 102

Fair

Over: PEACH CREEK

0.25 MI SE OF FM 1161, Wharton, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,618

FM 102

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.8 MI W OF US 59, Wharton, TX

Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,197

FM 441

Fair

Over: DRAW

4.95 MI S OF LP 524, Wharton, TX

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 414

FM 442

Fair

Over: WATER HOLE CREEK

3.85 MI SW OF FM 1301, Wharton, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,222

FM 442

Fair

Over: ALLIGATOR SLOUGH

1.80 MI SW OF FM 1301, Wharton, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,222

FM 442

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

0.15 MI NE OF FM 1301, Wharton, TX

Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,013

FM 960

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.9 MI SW OF FM 961, Wharton, TX

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,201

FM 960

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.15 MI NE OF FM 961, Wharton, TX

Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,105

FM 960

Fair

Over: JONES CREEK

4.2 MI SW OF FM 961, Wharton, TX

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,201

FM 960

Fair

Over: EAST FORK JONES CREEK

1.0 MI SW OF FM 961, Wharton, TX

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,201

FM 961

Fair

Over: DRAW

4.2 MI E OF FM 960, Wharton, TX

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 750

FM 1299

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.85 MI SW OF SH 60, Wharton, TX

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 374

FM 1160

Fair

Over: CHITLAND CREEK

1.70 MI S OF FM 2546, Wharton, TX

Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 511

FM 1160

Fair

Over: PORTERS CREEK

1.50 MI N OF FM 2546, Wharton, TX

Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 392

FM 1096

Fair

Over: WATER HOLE CREEK

0.75 MI N OF FM 442, Wharton, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 443

FM 2546

Fair

Over: CHITLAND CREEK

2.95 MI W OF SH 71, Wharton, TX

Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 285

FM 2546

Fair

Over: PORTERS CREEK

1.25 MI W OF FM 1160, Wharton, TX

Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 194

FM 2765

Fair

Over: TRES PALACIOS RIVER

1.30 MI SW OF SH 71, Wharton, TX

Built 1978 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,023

FM 2546

Fair

Over: JONES CREEK

1.75 MI N OF FM 2765, Wharton, TX

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 286

FM 647

Fair

Over: MIDDLE MUSTANG CREEK

0.50 MI W OF US 59, Wharton, TX

Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 86

CR 434

Fair

Over: DRAW

2.00 MI S OF FM 441, Wharton, TX

Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 49

FM 3086

Fair

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

3.30 MI S OF FM 441, Wharton, TX

Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 122

JR COLLEGE BLVD

Fair

Over: BAUGHMAN SLOUGH

0.90 MI N OF CO RD 112, Wharton, TX

Built 1988 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,049

CR 257

Fair

Over: PEACH CREEK

0.7 MI S OF FM 102, Wharton, TX

Built 1998 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 330

US 59

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.45 MI S OF FM 647, Wharton, TX

Built 1976 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 43,577

US 59

Fair

Over: PREISLER CREEK

1.50 MI NE OF FM 1161, Wharton, TX

Built 1928 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 33,077

SH 60 & BU 59 R

Fair

Over: PEACH CREEK

0.35 MI S OF US 59, Wharton, TX

Built 1928 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,004

BU 59

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

1.40 MI SW OF US 59, Wharton, TX

Built 1967 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,363

FM 1160

Fair

Over: GOBBLER CREEK

0.05 MI S OF FM 1300, Wharton, TX

Built 1920 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 542

FM 441

Fair

Over: EAST CARANCAHUA CREEK

6.30 MI W OF SH 71, Wharton, TX

Built 1948 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 303

FM 1301

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

1.00 MI NW OF FM 442, Wharton, TX

Built 1928 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,218

CO RD 129

Fair

Over: PEACH CREEK

2.33 MI S OF FM 1161, Wharton, TX

Built 1985 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 500

CR 254

Fair

Over: W BERNARD CREEK RELIEF

0.7 MI W OF FM 1164, Wharton, TX

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 90

CO RD 207

Fair

Over: SANDY BRANCH #2

3.08 MI N OF CO RD 322, Wharton, TX

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 180

CO RD 207

Fair

Over: SANDY BRANCH #3

4.18 MI N OF CO RD 322, Wharton, TX

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 180

CO RD 207

Fair

Over: SANDY BRANCH #4

0.2 MI S OF CO RD 204, Wharton, TX

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 350

CO RD 207

Fair

Over: SANDY BRANCH #5

1.0 MI N OF CO RD 204, Wharton, TX

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 220

CR 279

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BERNARD CREEK

0.15 MI NE OF CO RD 262, Wharton, TX

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20

CR 279

Fair

Over: WEST BERNARD CREEK

0.9 MI NE OF US 90A, Wharton, TX

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20

CR 270

Fair

Over: WEST BERNARD CREEK

1.2 MI E OF CO RD 279, Wharton, TX

Built 1920 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 90

CR 291

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BERNARD CREEK

1.2 MI N OF US 90A, Wharton, TX

Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 290

CR 444

Fair

Over: JONES CREEK RELIEF

3.91 MI E OF FM 1162, Wharton, TX

Built 1987 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 310

CR 330

Fair

Over: EAST CARANCAHUA CREEK

0.65 MI W OF FM 3086, Wharton, TX

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 130

CO RD 382

Fair

Over: MIDDLE MUSTANG CREEK

1.50 MI W OF THD CR 507, Wharton, TX

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 890

CO RD 382

Fair

Over: WEST MUSTANG CREEK

3.10 MI W OF THD CR 507, Wharton, TX

Built 1984 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200

CO RD 358

Fair

Over: EAST MUSTANG CREEK

0.11 MI W OF FM 441, Wharton, TX

Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60

CO RD 211

Fair

Over: WEST BERNARD CREEK

4.40 MI N OF FM 1161, Wharton, TX

Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 250

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial