State profile · Below national median SD

Texas bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Texas — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

56,740
Public bridges
41.9%
Good condition
1.1%
Poor condition
1.1%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

56,740

Public highway bridges in Texas

Good Condition

41.9%

23,781 bridges rated 7-9

-8.1pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

1.1%

642 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

1.1%

642 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient share 3.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Texas (FHWA NBI)

Texas41.91223123017272%39.25978145928798%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Texas (FHWA NBI)

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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Texas on the same metric.

32

Nevada

1.07% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,152
Selected

48

Texas

1.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$56,740

10

Delaware

1.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$878

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Texas

Six lowest-condition bridges in Texas, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

51st St.

Structurally Deficient

Over: Goose PR Creek

550' E of Ave P, Harrison, TX

Built 1950 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10

MILL CREEK RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: MILL CREEK

2.10 MI SW OF AUSTIN ST, Austin, TX

Built 1983 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 200

CR 220

Poor

Over: COLORADO RIVER

3.60 MI SW OF US 283, Coleman, TX

Built 1900 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 100

WILLOW SPRINGS RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: CUMMINS CREEK

0.35 MI NW OF SH 159, Fayette, TX

Built 1900 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 30

AVENUE 'P'

Poor

Over: Central Creek

1.5 MI E of HQ, Harrison, TX

Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10

CR 1590 PCT 2

Structurally Deficient

Over: 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 155

Good

Over: ROPER CREEK

1.30 MI S OF FM 1965, Fayette, TX

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,514

SH 95

Good

Over: LIVE OAK CREEK

1.15 MI N OF FM 2237, Fayette, TX

Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,028

IH 10 WB

Good

Over: BROOKS CREEK RELIEF

4.90 MI W OF SH 95, Fayette, TX

Built 1971 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 16,432

IH 10 EB

Good

Over: BROOKS CREEK

4.70 MI W OF SH 95, Fayette, TX

Built 1971 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 16,386

FM 954

Good

Over: COON CREEK

5.4 MI NW OF SH 159, Fayette, TX

Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 394

MUNKE RD

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

1.25 MI S OF FM 3233, Fayette, TX

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

OWL CREEK RD

Good

Over: RABBS CREEK REL

1.4 MI E OF US 77, Fayette, TX

Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 44

BRYANT RD

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

1.10 MI N OF US 90, Fayette, TX

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 160

SPRING BRANCH LN

Good

Over: SPRING BRANCH

0.19 MI W OF ZLISS RD, Fayette, TX

Built 2022 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 44

OLD PLUM HWY

Good

Over: DRAW

0.32 MI W OF EGYPT RD, Fayette, TX

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 44

PINE RIDGE RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF CEDAR CREEK

0.25 MI N OF CEDAR CR DR, Fayette, TX

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 456

CR 370

Good

Over: GOOD CREEK

3.05 MI SW OF FM 2003, Foard, TX

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

US 90A WBFR

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.25 Mi SW OF BW 8, Fort Bend, TX

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,847

IH 69/US 59 ML

Good

Over: Ditch H

1.35 MI SW OF SH 6, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 94,650

IH 69 / US 59 SBFR

Good

Over: Ditch H

1.35 MI SW OF SH 6, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 24,200

IH 69 / US 59 NBFR

Good

Over: Ditch H

1.35 MI SW OF SH 6, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 24,280

IH 69 / US 59 ML

Good

Over: Brazos River

3.5 MI SW OF SH 6, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 27,291

IH 69 / US 59 ML

Good

Over: Channel A

4.103 MI S OF US 90A, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 27,291

IH 69 / US 59 NBFR

Good

Over: Brazos River

3.50 MI SW OF SH 6, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,000

IH 69 / US 59 NBFR

Good

Over: Channel A

4.103 MI S OF US 90A, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15,100

IH 69 / US 59 SBFR

Good

Over: Brazos River

3.3 MI SW OF SH 6, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,001

IH 69 / US 59 SBFR

Good

Over: Channel A

4.103 MI S OF US 90A, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15,100

SH 36

Good

Over: Duval Ditch

2.35 MI E OF FM 1489, Fort Bend, TX

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,542

FM 1463

Good

Over: Buffalo Bayou

0.20 MI SW OF IH 10, Fort Bend, TX

Built 1972 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 23,500

SH 6

Good

Over: Flat Bank Creek

1.5 MI SE OF FM 1092, Fort Bend, TX

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 49,398

IH 10 WBFR

Good

Over: Cane Br Buffalo Bayou

0.35 MI E OF FM 1463, Fort Bend, TX

Built 1967 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 14,026

FOREST VIEW DR

Good

Over: BRAZOS RIVER TRIBUTARY

0.10 MI SW OF RIVER FORST, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30

RYCADE SCHOOL RD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.40 MI N OF BIG ISLAND, Fort Bend, TX

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 60

HAND RD

Good

Over: BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.50 MI SE OF SH 36, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 90

KAMAS RD

Good

Over: FOSS CREEK

0.00 MI SE OF SH 36, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

HERMAN SULAK RD

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.70 MI NW OF US 90A, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 115

PINK-TAYLOR RUN RD

Good

Over: BROOKS BRANCH

0.40 MI NE OF FM 2919, Fort Bend, TX

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 90

ZUNKER RD

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.80 MI NE OF BLASE RD, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 537

WERNECKE RD

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.65 MI SW OF FM 360, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250

WERNECKE RD

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK

1.00 MI SW OF FM 360, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 110

MODENA SCHOOL RD

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK

1.55 MI SW OF FM 360, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 60

Ricefield Rd

Good

Over: Dry Creek

0.65 MI SE OF FM 2977, Fort Bend, TX

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 130

SH 37

Good

Over: SULPHUR RIV. REL #3

1.0 MI N OF FM 71, Franklin, TX

Built 1976 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,699

SH 37

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK REL #2

7.7 MI N OF IH 30, Franklin, TX

Built 1981 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,228

SH 37

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

8.1 MI N OF IH 30, Franklin, TX

Built 1981 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,228

SH 37

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK REL #3

8.4 MI N OF IH 30, Franklin, TX

Built 1981 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,228

SH 37

Good

Over: BIG CYPRESS CREEK

9.8 MI S OF IH 30, Franklin, TX

Built 1957 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,520

IH 45 WFR

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

5.5 MI S OF FM 833, Freestone, TX

Built 1971 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 490

IH 45 SB

Good

Over: KEECHI CREEK RELIEF

4.6 MI S OF US 84, Freestone, TX

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15,846

IH 35 NB

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

2.10 MI NE OF FM 462, Frio, TX

Built 1968 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15,785

IH 35 NBFR

Good

Over: Draw

0.10 Mi S of FM 1581, Frio, TX

Built 1973 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 240

SH 85

Good

Over: MARTIN BRANCH

4.40 MI NE OF IH 35, Frio, TX

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,472

SH 3 SB

Good

Over: MOSES BAYOU

1.5 MI NW OF FM1764, Galveston, TX

Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,914

SH 6

Good

Over: HIGHLAND BAYOU D.C.

0.60 MI NW OF FM 2004, Galveston, TX

Built 1977 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,247

IH 45

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.50 MI SE OF FM 519, Galveston, TX

Built 1948 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 40,876

Showing 55,401-55,450 of 56,740 bridges

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