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Williamson County, TX

1,170 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 67.4% rated Good, 32.2% Fair, 0.3% Poor.

1,170
Public bridges
67.4%
Good condition
0.3%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Williamson County pairs a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.

Top 38%
lowest Poor share in state
0.3%
Poor-condition share
1,170
public highway bridges
1995
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.

Williamson County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Williamson County ranks #93 of 247 Texas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0.3%). Williamson County, Texas contains 1,170 public highway bridges. Roughly 67.4% are rated “Good,” 32.2% “Fair,” and 0.3% “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.

Total bridges

1,170

Public highway bridges in Williamson County

Good condition

67.4%

789 of 1,170 rated 7-9

Fair condition

32.2%

377 of 1,170 rated 5-6

Poor condition

0.3%

4 of 1,170 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#93 of 247

Among Texas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 1,170 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
67.4% (789)
Fair
32.2% (377)
Poor
0.3% (4)

Williamson County's Poor-condition bridges carry 1,734 vehicle crossings a day

That is 0% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 0.3% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 434 crossings a day against 7,636 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.

Computed over the 1,170 of 1,170 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

16.6% of Williamson County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

194 of the 1,170 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 67.4% 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.

One structure carries 70.6% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

FM 619 over DRAW, built 1935, carries 1,224 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 4-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 1,734 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Williamson County's bridges were built

1,170 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 2000s, when 377 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 32.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 15 to 24 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1995, 15 years newer than the Texas average of 1980.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Williamson County compares with Texas's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Texas counties nearest Williamson County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0.3% Poor share is the 3rd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1995 against a peer-group mean of 1993 is in line with the group.

Showing the 5 closest of 246 Texas counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Williamson County and the 5 Texas counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Travis County 1,544 0.2%
Williamson County (this page) 1,170 0.3%
Collin County 1,127 0.1%
Denton County 991 0.9%
Fort Bend County 795 2.5%
El Paso County 783 0.8%

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 Williamson 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 Williamson County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside TX (1,170 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside TX (1995 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

Good-condition bridges (789)

FLOWER VALLEY PKWY

Good

Over: SOWES BRANCH CREEK

.2 MI NE of R Reagan PKWY, Williamson, TX

Built 2023 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300

MELLOW MEADOWS RD

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

0.01 MI W OF LAKE CRK PK, Williamson, TX

Built 1979 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200

SCHOOL HOUSE LN

Good

Over: PECAN CREEK

0.10 MI N OF LAKE CREEK, Williamson, TX

Built 1981 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 150

LAKE CREEK PKWY

Good

Over: PECAN CREEK

0.75 MI SE OF FM 620, Williamson, TX

Built 1978 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300

LAKE CREEK PKWY SB

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

0.40 MI SE OF FM 620, Williamson, TX

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 600

LAKE CREEK PKWY NB

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

0.40 MI SE OF FM 620, Williamson, TX

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 600

SPECTRUM DR

Good

Over: DAVIS SPRING BRANCH

0.18 MI NE OF FM 734, Williamson, TX

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20

DEERBROOK TRAIL

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

0.01 MI N OF LAKE CRK PK, Williamson, TX

Built 1978 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 130

NEENAH AVE

Good

Over: DAVIS SPRING BRANCH

0.61 MI E OF PARMER LN, Williamson, TX

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,200

POND SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: RETENTION DRAIN

1.1 MI E OF US 183 FR, Williamson, TX

Built 2003 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,000

PARLIAMENT HOUSE

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

0.05 MI NW OF LONSDALE DR, Williamson, TX

Built 1985 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 500

AVERY RANCH BLVD

Good

Over: DRAW

0.75 MI W OF PARMER LN, Williamson, TX

Built 2005 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,000

AVERY RANCH BLVD

Good

Over: DRAW

0.70 MI W OF PARMER LN, Williamson, TX

Built 2005 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,000

AVERY RANCH BLVD

Good

Over: DRAW

0.30 MI W OF PARMER LN, Williamson, TX

Built 2005 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,000

AVERY RANCH BLVD

Good

Over: MORGAN CREEK

0.40 MI E OF PARMER LN, Williamson, TX

Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,000

AVERY RANCH WB

Good

Over: DOUBLE EAGLE DRAW

1.00 MI E OF PARMER LN, Williamson, TX

Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,000

AVERY RANCH EB

Good

Over: DOUBLE EAGLE DRAW

1.00 MI E OF PARMER LN, Williamson, TX

Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,000

AVERY RANCH BLVD

Good

Over: DRAW

1.60 MI E OF PARMER LN, Williamson, TX

Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,000

C BAR RANCH TRAIL

Good

Over: SPANISH OAK CREEK

0.3 MI S OF E WHITESTONE, Williamson, TX

Built 2022 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,169

DAVIS ST

Good

Over: BULL BRANCH

0.40 MI N OF W LAKE DR, Williamson, TX

Built 2006 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,760

Daisy Cutter Xing

Good

Over: Mankins Branch Tributary

.35 MI W OF BELL GIN RD., Williamson, TX

Built 2017 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300

Bell Gin Rd

Good

Over: Mankins Br Trib

0.6 MI NW OF SAM HOUSTON, Williamson, TX

Built 2017 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300

DEL WEBB BLVD

Good

Over: BERRY CREEK

1.30 MI NE OF FM 2338, Williamson, TX

Built 1996 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,940

MAPLE ST

Good

Over: DRAW

0.65 MI S OF SH 29, Williamson, TX

Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,500

Ferryman Dr

Good

Over: McNutt Creek

0.2 MI N OF WINSBURY DR, Williamson, TX

Built 2019 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 250

CHAMPIONS DR

Good

Over: BERRY CREEK

0.05 MI W OF BERRY CRK DR, Williamson, TX

Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,000

CHAMPIONS DR

Good

Over: DRAW

0.25 MI SW OF BERRY CK DR, Williamson, TX

Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,000

LAKEWAY DR

Good

Over: PECAN BRANCH

0.1 MI E OF NORTHWEST BLV, Williamson, TX

Built 1995 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,000

Cool Spring Way

Good

Over: Cowan Creek

0.59 Mi NE of Ped Fall Dr, Williamson, TX

Built 2007 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,500

MADISON OAKS AVE

Good

Over: Draw

0.1 MI E OF S AUSTIN AVE, Williamson, TX

Built 2003 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100

BLUE RIDGE DR

Good

Over: SMITH BRANCH TRIBUTARY

0.2 MI E OF BLUE SPRING, Williamson, TX

Built 2007 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

QUAIL VALLEY DR

Good

Over: DRAW

0.20 MI S OF E 19TH ST, Williamson, TX

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 400

RIVER CHASE BLVD

Good

Over: DRAW

0.35 MI N OF SH 29, Williamson, TX

Built 1999 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 400

SPRINGWOOD LN

Good

Over: DRAW

0.35 MI NE OF OAK CREST, Williamson, TX

Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100

SUN CITY BLVD

Good

Over: BERRY CREEK

2.90 MI W OF SH 195, Williamson, TX

Built 1999 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,680

ACCESS RD

Good

Over: DRAW

0.1 MI E OF DOUBLE CREEK, Williamson, TX

Built 2008 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200

A W GRIMES BLVD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK BRANCH

0.7 MI N OF GATTIS SCHL, Williamson, TX

Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 17,300

A W GRIMES BLVD

Good

Over: DRAW

0.8 MI S OF GATTIS SCHL, Williamson, TX

Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 12,610

AW GRIMES BLVD SB

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.25 MI S OF US 79, Williamson, TX

Built 2007 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,650

AW GRIMES BLVD NB

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.25 MI S OF US 79, Williamson, TX

Built 2007 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,650

LOGAN ST

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH CRK

1.06 MI SOUTH OF US 79, Williamson, TX

Built 2022 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,000

BUCKBOARD BLVD

Good

Over: DRAW

0.30 MI E OF CHISOLM VAL, Williamson, TX

Built 1984 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200

BURNET ST

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

0.20 MI S OF MAIN ST, Williamson, TX

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,910

CHAPARRAL DR

Good

Over: ONION CREEK BRANCH

0.25 MI N OF HERMITAGE, Williamson, TX

Built 1987 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 400

GATTIS SCHOOL RD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK BRANCH

1.45 MI E OF LOOP 384, Williamson, TX

Built 1996 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 16,010

GATTIS SCHOOL RD

Good

Over: DRAW

1.70 MI E OF LOOP 384, Williamson, TX

Built 1996 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 16,010

GATTIS SCHOOL RD

Good

Over: DYER BRANCH

2.55 MI E OF IH 35, Williamson, TX

Built 1996 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 16,010

GEORGETOWN ST

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.15 MI S OF SH 79, Williamson, TX

Built 1983 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,160

OLD SETTLERS BLVD

Good

Over: CHANDLER CREEK

1.10 MI E OF IH 35, Williamson, TX

Built 1986 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 26,108

OLD SETTLERS BLVD

Good

Over: DRAW

1.2 MI E OF FM 1460, Williamson, TX

Built 2005 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,000
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges

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