Zapata County, TX

36 public highway bridges

Zapata County Bridge Snapshot

Zapata County, Texas contains 36 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 69.4% are rated “Good,” 30.6% “Fair,” 0% “Poor,” and 0% 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.

36
Total Bridges
69.4%
Good
0%
Poor
0%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
69.4% (25)
Fair
30.6% (11)
Poor
0% (0)
SD
0% (0)

All Bridges (36)

US 83

Fair

Over: Arroyo Dolores

12.1 Mi N of FM 3169, Zapata, TX

Built 1937 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,669

SH 16

Fair

Over: Draw

22.6 Mi NE of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 435

FM 2687

Fair

Over: Arroyo Charco Redondo

7.0 Mi E of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 288

FM 3169

Fair

Over: DRAW

APPX 4.3 MI NE OF US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 191

US 83

Fair

Over: Arroyo Chilpin

10.7 Mi N of FM 3169, Zapata, TX

Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,669

US 83

Fair

Over: Arroyo Grullo

0.6 Mi N of FM 3169, Zapata, TX

Built 1934 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,912

US 83 SB

Fair

Over: Arroyo Burro

4.6 Mi S of FM 3169, Zapata, TX

Built 1953 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,922

SH 16

Fair

Over: Arroyo Veleno

8.1 Mi NE of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 706

US 83

Fair

Over: Arroyo Tigre Grande

2.7 Mi S of FM 2687, Zapata, TX

Built 1953 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,699

US 83

Fair

Over: Arroyo Tigre Chiquito

6.1 Mi S of FM 2687, Zapata, TX

Built 1953 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,692

US 83

Fair

Over: Arroyo Salado

7.1 Mi N of FM 3169, Zapata, TX

Built 1935 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,669

US 83

Good

Over: Arroyo Molletes

9.7 Mi S of FM 3169, Zapata, TX

Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,203

US 83

Good

Over: Arroyo Clareno

4.9 Mi NW of FM 2687, Zapata, TX

Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,692

US 83

Good

Over: Draw

2.5 Mi N of FM 2687, Zapata, TX

Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,692

US 83

Good

Over: Arroyo Los Guajes

8.9 Mi S of FM 2687, Zapata, TX

Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,692

US 83

Good

Over: Arroyo Tinajas

9.6 Mi S of FM 2687, Zapata, TX

Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,446

SH 16

Good

Over: Draw

0.2 Mi E of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,470

SH 16

Good

Over: Arroyo Indio

0.9 Mi E of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,470

SH 16

Good

Over: Draw

4.0 Mi E of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,750

SH 16

Good

Over: Draw

17.8 Mi NE of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 567

SH 16

Good

Over: Draw

4.7 Mi N of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,750

SH 16

Good

Over: Draw

5.5 Mi NE of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,750

SH 16

Good

Over: Escobas Creek

20.8 Mi NE of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 435

FM 496

Good

Over: Draw

1.8 Mi SW of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,101

FM 2687

Good

Over: Arroyo Miguel

0.5 Mi E of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 288

FM 2687

Good

Over: Arroyo Correhuela

3.3 Mi E of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 288

FM 2687

Good

Over: Draw

4.7 Mi E of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 288

FM 2687

Good

Over: Draw

6.3 Mi E of US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 288

FM 3169

Good

Over: EL GRULLO CREEK

APPX 1.3 MI NE OF US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 286

FM 3169

Good

Over: DRAIN

APPX 8.2 MI NE OF US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1975 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 191

FM 3169

Good

Over: ARROYO BLANCAS

APPX 9.8 MI NE OF US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1975 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 100

FM 3169

Good

Over: DRAIN

APPX 14.2 MI NE OF US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 1982 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 100

US 83 NB

Good

Over: Arroyo Burro

4.6 Mi S of FM 3169, Zapata, TX

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,281

US 83

Good

Over: Arroyo Veleno

1.6 MI. S Of SH 16, Zapata, TX

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,575

SH 16

Good

Over: ARROYO COSTA RICA

1.18 MILE EAST OF US 83, Zapata, TX

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,750

US 83

Good

Over: Arroyo San Francisco

2.7 Mi N of FM 3169, Zapata, TX

Built 1934 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,912

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