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
FM 1252
GoodOver: PRAIRIE CREEK REL
5.45 MI E OF FM 757, Smith, TX
Built 1990 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 401
US 277
GoodOver: E FORK DEVILS RIVER
8.66 MI S OF LP 467, Sutton, TX
Built 1960 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,699
IH 30 N FR
GoodOver: Mary's Creek
1.5 Mi SW of FM 2871, Tarrant, TX
Built 1965 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 105
FM 973
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK DRY CREEK
1.65 MI NE OF US 183, Travis, TX
Built 1970 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,681
FM 1686
GoodOver: LONE TREE CRK
0.80 MI NE OF US 87, Victoria, TX
Built 1955 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 516
CR 424
GoodOver: DRAW
0.25 MI E OF SH 71, Wharton, TX
Built 2021 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 91
SH 79 NB
GoodOver: MKT RAILROAD
0.2 MI S OF BUS 287/SH240, Wichita, TX
Built 1972 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,121
CR 147/ FLIPPIN RD
GoodOver: CHINA CREEK
0.42 MI N OF I/C @ PAYTON, Wichita, TX
Built 1989 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 100
NFSR 217
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
1.1 MI N OF NFSR 221, Walker, TX
Built 2020 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 100
FM 58
GoodOver: HURRICANE CREEK TRIB
0.20 MI S OF BUS 69, Angelina, TX
Built 1938 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,141
INDUSTRY RD
GoodOver: MILL BRANCH
1.1 MI SW OF FM 2502, Austin, TX
Built 2012 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 180
FM 3000
GoodOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
3.1 MI E OF LP 109, Bastrop, TX
Built 1967 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 727
FM 3117
GoodOver: BUG BRANCH
2.20 MI S OF SH 53, Bell, TX
Built 1969 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 537
FM 1560
GoodOver: Helotes Creek
0.26 Mi W of SH 16, Bexar, TX
Built 1986 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 7,445
DEER CROSS LN
GoodOver: DRAW
1.10 MI NE OF OAK ESTATES, Bexar, TX
Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,070
ENCINO RIO RD
GoodOver: WEST ELM CREEK
0.70 MI E OF US 281, Bexar, TX
Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 11,738
RM 3347
GoodOver: WHITE CREEK
5.40 MI W OF RM 962, Blanco, TX
Built 1978 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 289
FM 2126
GoodOver: PECAN BAYOU
1.10 MI SW OF FM 2525, Brown, TX
Built 1943 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,246
FM 696
GoodOver: EAST YEGUA CREEK
5.6 MI W OF SH 21, Burleson, TX
Built 1967 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 593
IH 20 EB
GoodOver: Mexia Creek
1.70 MI E OF FM 2228, Callahan, TX
Built 1965 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 11,838
PALM BOULEVARD
GoodOver: CCDD NO. 5
0.7 MI S OF US 83, Cameron, TX
Built 1997 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,202
FM 1176
GoodOver: HORDS CREEK
2.65 MI S OF SH 206, Coleman, TX
Built 1971 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 151
CR 50
GoodOver: DOE BRANCH
1.15 MI N OF CR 5, Collin, TX
Built 1989 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 104
OLD NEW ULM RD
GoodOver: REDGATE CREEK
1.05 MI E OF PIPER LEAGUE, Colorado, TX
Built 2009 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 40
CR161/MCCORMICK RD
GoodOver: WEST BERNARD CREEK
1.8 MI SW OF FM 1093, Colorado, TX
Built 2009 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 70
IH 35 SB
GoodOver: BNSF RR
5.0 Mi S TX/OK State Line, Cooke, TX
Built 1989 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 18,165
IH 35 NB
GoodOver: BNSF RR
5.0 Mi S TX/OK State Line, Cooke, TX
Built 1989 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 18,165
PARKERVILLE RD
GoodOver: TEN MILE CRK TRIB
0.10 MI E OF IH 35, Dallas, TX
Built 1973 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 739
FM 428
GoodOver: MUSTANG CREEK
4.60 MI E OF US 377, Denton, TX
Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,557
KUBALA STORE RD
GoodOver: DRAW
0.18 MI NW OF FM 240, DeWitt, TX
Built 2018 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 159
FM 2958
GoodOver: KEECHI CREEK
2.40 MI SE OF SH 7, Falls, TX
Built 1970 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 284
SH 37
GoodOver: SULPHUR RIV REL 1
1.4 MI N OF FM 71, Franklin, TX
Built 1973 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,699
IH 10 WB
GoodOver: DRY BRANCH CREEK
14.5 MI NE OF SH 16, Gillespie, TX
Built 1974 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,380
IH 10 EB
GoodOver: DRY BRANCH CREEK
14.5 MI NE OF SH 16, Gillespie, TX
Built 1974 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,380
FM 622
GoodOver: PERDIDO CREEK
4.7 MI E OF US 183, Goliad, TX
Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 712
FM 622
GoodOver: KILGORE CREEK
5.8 MI E OF US 183, Goliad, TX
Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 506
FM 622
GoodOver: TURKEY CREEK
9.1 MI E OF US 183, Goliad, TX
Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 506
FM 2442
GoodOver: HORD CREEK
5.0 MI SW OF SH 239, Goliad, TX
Built 1968 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 117
US 183
GoodOver: DRY FORK CREEK
2.20 MI N OF US 90A, Gonzales, TX
Built 1940 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10,391
CENTRAL SERVICE RD
GoodOver: MARTIN BRANCH
CENTRAL SERVICE ROAD, Grayson, TX
Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 150
US 377
GoodOver: RANGE CREEK
1.8 MI N OF FM 922, Grayson, TX
Built 1986 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,694
FM 3133
GoodOver: SISTER GROVE CREEK
2.9 MI E OF SH 5, Grayson, TX
Built 1971 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 828
CR 210
GoodOver: GETER CREEK
3.1 MI E OF FM 1774, Grimes, TX
Built 2015 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 40
US 59 NB FR
GoodOver: GREENS BAYOU
1.64 MI S OF BWY 8, Harris, TX
Built 1991 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 15,837
SH 146 SBML
GoodOver: LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU
3.6 MI N OF UP RR SPUR, Harris, TX
Built 1969 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 28,500
CUTTEN RD
GoodOver: CYPRESS CREEK
0.30 MI N OF CYPRESSWOOD, Harris, TX
Built 1993 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 13,788
JUTLAND RD
GoodOver: HCFCD DITCH
0.10 MI S OF PERSHING ST, Harris, TX
Built 1995 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,640
FM 492
GoodOver: EDINBURG MAIN CANAL
0.25 MI N OF BU 83, Hidalgo, TX
Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 4,966
OLD MILITARY ROAD
GoodOver: KATHY CREEK
1.25 MI W OF FM 886, Hidalgo, TX
Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 198
US 377
GoodOver: FALL CREEK
1.5 MI W OF FM 4, Hood, TX
Built 1941 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 36,394
Showing 54,801-54,850 of 56,740 bridges
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