Total Bridges
56,740
Public highway bridges in Texas
State profile · Below median Poor share
Texas bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Texas, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 56,740
- Public bridges
- 41.9%
- Good condition
- 1.1%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
41.9%
23,781 bridges rated 7-9
-8.1pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
1.1%
642 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-5.9pp vs national avg 7.0%
Texas vs national bridge condition
Texas - Good condition share 41.9%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Texas - Poor-condition share 3.8%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (252)
Anderson 176 Andrews 2 Angelina 183 Aransas 22 Archer 125 Armstrong 11 Atascosa 176 Austin 214 Bailey 4 Bandera 67 Bastrop 282 Baylor 57 Bee 130 Bell 660 Bexar 2343 Blanco 63 Borden 52 Bosque 145 Bowie 331 Brazoria 618 Brazos 370 Brewster 114 Briscoe 18 Brooks 52 Brown 223 Burleson 122 Burnet 108 Caldwell 206 Calhoun 101 Callahan 153 Cameron 355 Camp 40 Carson 33 Cass 145 Castro 10 Chambers 152 Cherokee 196 Childress 91 Clay 133 Cochran 1 Coke 99 Coleman 150 Collin 1127 Collingsworth 65 Colorado 252 Comal 231 Comanche 212 Concho 75 Cooke 283 Coryell 204 Cottle 80 Crane 19 Crockett 160 Crosby 15 Culberson 139 Dallam 22 Dallas 3231 Dawson 5 DeWitt 263 Deaf Smith 26 Delta 99 Denton 991 Dickens 73 Dimmit 74 Donley 68 Duval 121 Eastland 234 Ector 144 Edwards 26 El Paso 784 Ellis 691 Erath 198 Falls 308 Fannin 308 Fayette 371 Fisher 145 Floyd 10 Foard 60 Fort Bend 796 Franklin 74 Freestone 167 Frio 146 Galveston 344 Garza 51 Gillespie 134 Glasscock 28 Goliad 126 Gonzales 284 Gray 79 Grayson 513 Gregg 214 Grimes 245 Guadalupe 296 Hale 48 Hall 117 Hamilton 119 Hansford 36 Hardeman 77 Hardin 167 Harris 4030 Harrison 269 Hartley 17 Haskell 80 Hays 272 Hemphill 35 Henderson 216 Hidalgo 405 Hill 405 Hockley 3 Hood 83 Hopkins 250 Houston 196 Howard 144 Hudspeth 131 Hunt 456 Hutchinson 50 Irion 50 Jack 135 Jackson 170 Jasper 180 Jeff Davis 134 Jefferson 457 Jim Hogg 29 Jim Wells 187 Johnson 404 Jones 168 Karnes 144 Kaufman 452 Kendall 112 Kenedy 17 Kent 32 Kerr 174 Kimble 149 King 45 Kinney 38 Kleberg 60 Knox 51 La Salle 146 Lamar 307 Lamb 11 Lampasas 91 Lavaca 262 Lee 139 Leon 160 Liberty 231 Limestone 280 Lipscomb 38 Live Oak 217 Llano 84 Loving 4 Lubbock 242 Lynn 5 Madison 121 Marion 59 Martin 19 Mason 84 Matagorda 192 Maverick 122 McCulloch 118 McLennan 714 McMullen 63 Medina 214 Menard 63 Midland 135 Milam 191 Mills 68 Mitchell 140 Montague 234 Montgomery 711 Moore 26 Morris 70 Motley 51 Nacogdoches 237 Navarro 345 Newton 157 Nolan 166 Nueces 528 Ochiltree 31 Oldham 50 Orange 179 Palo Pinto 237 Panola 142 Parker 350 Parmer 26 Pecos 470 Polk 210 Potter 181 Presidio 75 Rains 53 Randall 101 Reagan 28 Real 28 Red River 164 Reeves 213 Refugio 136 Roberts 22 Robertson 137 Rockwall 107 Runnels 158 Rusk 280 Sabine 93 San Augustine 94 San Jacinto 78 San Patricio 235 San Saba 90 Schleicher 33 Scurry 138 Shackelford 78 Shelby 176 Sherman 29 Smith 427 Somervell 28 Starr 64 Stephens 115 Sterling 54 Stonewall 50 Sutton 92 Swisher 69 Tarrant 2617 Taylor 419 Terrell 53 Terry 5 Throckmorton 53 Titus 158 Tom Green 310 Travis 1544 Trinity 81 Tyler 134 Upshur 139 Upton 39 Uvalde 103 Val Verde 113 Van Zandt 249 Victoria 344 Walker 163 Waller 177 Ward 54 Washington 232 Webb 383 Wharton 372 Wheeler 104 Wichita 399 Wilbarger 151 Willacy 124 Williamson 1171 Wilson 139 Winkler 5 Wise 264 Wood 120 Young 109 Zapata 36 Zavala 72
Texas vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Texas on the same metric.
NV
Nevada
1.07% top marginal rate
TX
Texas
1.13% top marginal rate
DE
Delaware
1.25% top marginal rate
DC
District of Columbia
1.26% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Texas
Six lowest-condition bridges in Texas, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
51st St.
PoorOver: Goose PR Creek
550' E of Ave P, Harrison, TX
Built 1950 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10
MILL CREEK RD
PoorOver: MILL CREEK
2.10 MI SW OF AUSTIN ST, Austin, TX
Built 1983 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 200
CR 220
PoorOver: COLORADO RIVER
3.60 MI SW OF US 283, Coleman, TX
Built 1900 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 100
WILLOW SPRINGS RD
PoorOver: CUMMINS CREEK
0.35 MI NW OF SH 159, Fayette, TX
Built 1900 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 30
AVENUE 'P'
PoorOver: Central Creek
1.5 MI E of HQ, Harrison, TX
Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10
CR 1590 PCT 2
PoorOver: BIG SANDY CREEK
1.93 MI. W. OF US 287, Wise, TX
Built 1987 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 125
All Bridges in Texas
LP 20 NB
GoodOver: SAN IDELFONSO CREEK
5.10 Mi S of SH 359, Webb, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,500
SH 44
GoodOver: LOS OLMOS CREEK
12.80 MI E OF IH 35, Webb, TX
Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,540
SH 44
GoodOver: SAN CASIMIRO CREEK
24.20 MI E OF IH 35, Webb, TX
Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,540
US 59
GoodOver: CHACON CREEK
3.30 MI E OF IH 35, Webb, TX
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,300
FM 1472 NB ACC LP
GoodOver: MANADAS CREEK
0.30 MI NW OF IH 35, Webb, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
FM 1472 NB
GoodOver: SOMBRERETILLO CREEK
4.95 MI NW OF IH 35, Webb, TX
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,410
FM 1472 NB
GoodOver: CUERVO CREEK
6.10 MI NW OF IH 35, Webb, TX
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,410
SP 400
GoodOver: CHACON CREEK
0.40 MI W OF LP 20, Webb, TX
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,258
SH 255 EBFR
GoodOver: DRAIN
1.02 MI EAST OF FM 1472, Webb, TX
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 315
SH 255
GoodOver: DRAIN
1.29 MI E OF FM 3338, Webb, TX
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 630
SH 255 TOLL (CCTR)
GoodOver: DRAIN
3.40 MI WEST OF US 83, Webb, TX
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 630
SH 255 WB
GoodOver: DRAIN
1.57 WEST OF US 83, Webb, TX
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 315
SH 255 TOLL (CCTR)
GoodOver: DRAIN
0.42 MI WEST OF US 83, Webb, TX
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 630
MINES RD
GoodOver: SAN AMBROSIA CREEK
28.3 MI N OF END FM 1472, Webb, TX
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 368
MANGANA HEIN RD
GoodOver: DRAW
1.32 MI E OF US 83, Webb, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,164
RUBIO RD
GoodOver: SAN JUANITO CREEK
0.75 MI NE OF SH 359, Webb, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
MINES RD
GoodOver: ESPADA CREEK BRANCH
7.0 MI N OF END FM 1472, Webb, TX
Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 357
MINES RD
GoodOver: ESPADA CREEK BRANCH
8.2 MI N OF END FM 1472, Webb, TX
Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 160
MINES RD
GoodOver: ESPADA CREEK
9.3 MI N OF END FM 1472, Webb, TX
Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 368
LAS TIENDAS RD
GoodOver: TEJONES CREEK
0.20 MI N OF SH 255, Webb, TX
Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 122
LAS TIENDAS RD
GoodOver: PALITO BLANCO ARROYO
6.70 MI N OF SH 255, Webb, TX
Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 122
CALLAGHAN RD
GoodOver: CARRIZITOS CREEK BRANCH
8.9 MI E OF IH 35, Webb, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
CALLAGHAN RD
GoodOver: CARRIZITOS CREEK BRANCH
9.6 MI E OF IH 35, Webb, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
CALLAGHAN RD
GoodOver: CARRIZITOS CREEK BRANCH
11.1 MI E OF IH 35, Webb, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
CALLAGHAN RD
GoodOver: CARRIZITOS CREEK BRANCH
11.2 MI E OF IH 35, Webb, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
RAICES RD
GoodOver: JABONCILLO CREEK BRANCH
1.00 MI N OF KREUGER RD, Webb, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
BRISTOL RD
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.30 MI SW OF FM 1472, Webb, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,323
FLECHA LN
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.28 MI SW OF FM 1472, Webb, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,429
HILLSIDE RD
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.80 MI E OF IH 35, Webb, TX
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,200
LAKE VICTORIA RD
GoodOver: DRAW
0.18 MI E OF LAKEVIEW BLV, Webb, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
MCPHERSON RD
GoodOver: ZACATE CREEK
1.40 MI N OF US 59, Webb, TX
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,014
MCPHERSON RD
GoodOver: MANADAS CREEK TRIBUTARY
0.25 MI N SHILOH RD, Webb, TX
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34,287
S MEADOW AVE
GoodOver: CHACON CREEK
0.84 MI NW OF US 83, Webb, TX
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,419
RANCHO VIEJO DRIVE
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.02 MI W OF FM 1472, Webb, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,421
SANTA URSULA DC
GoodOver: PARKING AREA/PARK
AT JCT W/RIO GRANDE, Webb, TX
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
BARTLETT AVE
GoodOver: ZACATE CREEK
0.32 MI S OF E DEL MAR, Webb, TX
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
EXT OF SH 255 TOLL
GoodOver: RIO GRANDE RIVER
1.185 MI SW OF FM 1472, Webb, TX
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,200
BACKWOODS DR
GoodOver: ZACATE CREEK
0.27 Mi N of Shiloh Dr, Webb, TX
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250
COUNTRY CLUB DR
GoodOver: ZACATE CREEK
2.40 Mi N of E Del Mar, Webb, TX
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
US 59 NBFR
GoodOver: TRES PALACIOS RIVER
0.40 MI NE OF SH 71, Wharton, TX
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,876
US 59 SBFR
GoodOver: TRES PALACIOS RIVER
0.40 MI NE OF SH 71, Wharton, TX
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,241
US 59
GoodOver: DRAW
0.55 MI NE OF FM 1162, Wharton, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,206
US 59
GoodOver: DRAW
0.45 MI NE OF FM 1162, Wharton, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,206
US 59 SBFR
GoodOver: DRAW
0.45 MI NE OF FM 1162, Wharton, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,241
US 59
GoodOver: DRAW
0.85 MI S OF FM 1161, Wharton, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,743
US 59 NBFR
GoodOver: Preisler Creek
2.27 MI NE OF FM 1161, Wharton, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,077
US 59 NBFR
GoodOver: WEST BERNARD CREEK
0.65 MI N OF FM 1161, Wharton, TX
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,728
US 59 SBFR
GoodOver: DRAW
0.87 MI W OF FM 1161, Wharton, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,743
US 59 SBFR
GoodOver: DRAW
0.58 MI E OF SH 60, Wharton, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,743
US 59 NBFR
GoodOver: BOONE BRANCH
2.38 MI W OF FM 2919, Wharton, TX
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,021
Showing 53,651-53,700 of 56,740 bridges
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