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

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 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

Texas50.9%47.7%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,152
Selected

TX

Texas

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

DE

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

51st St.

Poor

Over: Goose PR Creek

550' E of Ave P, Harrison, TX

Built 1950 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10

MILL CREEK RD

Poor

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

Poor

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

Poor

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

CR 146

Poor

Over: BIRCH CREEK

0.7 MI W OF FM 60, Burleson, TX

Built 1940 ADT: 100

US 90

Poor

Over: Colorado River

0.60 Mi E of SH 71 BUS, Colorado, TX

Built 1932 ADT: 2,050

BERRY RD

Poor

Over: N MESQUITE CREEK TRIB

0.60 MI N OF LAWSON RD, Dallas, TX

Built 1945 ADT: 100

US 87

Poor

Over: GUADALUPE RIVER

0.30 MI NE OF US 183, DeWitt, TX

Built 1938 ADT: 3,625

CR 404

Poor

Over: DUCK CREEK

1.2 MI E OF FM 208, Dickens, TX

Built 1927 ADT: 50

Old Alma Road

Poor

Over: Draw

0.83 MI SE of FM 1183, Ellis, TX

Built 1930 ADT: 1,084

CR 1565

Poor

Over: TIMBER CREEK

0.3 MI SE OF FM 898, Fannin, TX

Built 1987 ADT: 50

CR 4020

Poor

Over: CANEY CREEK

0.6 MI S OF US 82, Fannin, TX

Built 1970 ADT: 70

CR 3805

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.9 MI W OF SH 11, Fannin, TX

Built 1997 ADT: 20

CR 234

Poor

Over: GYP CREEK

0.2 MI E OF CR 235, Fisher, TX

Built 1953 ADT: 130

CR 329

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.05 MI SW OF FM 2003, Foard, TX

Built 1930 ADT: 10

IH 69 NB ML

Poor

Over: Cottonwood Church Rd.

3 MI W of SH36, Fort Bend, TX

ADT: 156

OBERRENDER RD

Poor

Over: FAIRCHILDS CREEK

1.60 MI SE OF SH 36, Fort Bend, TX

Built 1980 ADT: 190

EIGHTH AVE

Poor

Over: UNNAMED LAGOON

0.3 MI E OF BAY ST, Galveston, TX

Built 1960 ADT: 3,200

CR 207

Poor

Over: HONEY CRK #212

0.10 MI S OF US 281, Hamilton, TX

Built 1900 ADT: 35

CR 203

Poor

Over: LEON RIVER #206

2.10 MI S OF US 281, Hamilton, TX

Built 1932 ADT: 110

BUNTE RD

Poor

Over: HCFCD DITCH

0.16 MI E OF LOCKWOOD DR, Harris, TX

Built 1991 ADT: 2,000

Laura Koppe Rd

Poor

Over: Ditch

9400 Laura Koppe, Harris, TX

Built 1997 ADT: 1,235

Shelby Ave

Poor

Over: Farber Creek Branch

0.6 Mi E of SH 66, Hunt, TX

Built 1935 ADT: 2,410

CR 139

Poor

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

0.20 MI S OF FM 777, Jasper, TX

Built 1984 ADT: 100

CR 249

Poor

Over: CALIFORNIA CREEK

0.9 MI N OF FM 600, Jones, TX

Built 2003 ADT: 1

CR 385 (16300)

Poor

Over: Little Sandy Creek

1.1 Mi N of FM 196, Lamar, TX

Built 1994 ADT: 100

CR 15500

Poor

Over: Big Sandy Creek

1.0 Mi E of FM 1497, Lamar, TX

Built 1996 ADT: 100

CR 368

Poor

Over: CHRISTMAS CRK TRIB #57

3.10 MI N OF FM 1245, Limestone, TX

Built 1945 ADT: 55

CR 414

Poor

Over: SALT BRANCH

0.80 MI NW OF FM 99, Live Oak, TX

Built 1987 ADT: 55

BETHEL CEMETERY RD

Poor

Over: BEDIAS CREEK

1.9 MI S OF FM 1372, Madison, TX

Built 2004 ADT: 30

LOWE RD

Poor

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

0.40 MI SE OF TAYLOR RD, Maverick, TX

Built 1920 ADT: 100

THOMPSON RD

Poor

Over: BIG CRK #2028

1.10 MI W OF FM 939, McLennan, TX

Built 1972 ADT: 148

CR 5723

Poor

Over: Medina River

0.10 MI W OF CR 4713, Medina, TX

Built 1980 ADT: 250

Grand Central Pkwy

Poor

Over: Draw

50’ W of IH 45 SB FR, Montgomery, TX

Built 1920 ADT: 5

CR NE 0070

Poor

Over: Chambers Creek

3.5 E OF I-45, Navarro, TX

Built 2014 ADT: 100

CR 2018

Poor

Over: HACKBERRY BRANCH

1.40 MI W OF FM 2626, Newton, TX

Built 1965 ADT: 41

CR 1495

Poor

Over: Woodbury Creek

3.0 Mi W of SH 19, Rains, TX

Built 2003 ADT: 30

CR 370

Poor

Over: OAK CREEK

3.85 MI NW OF FM 383, Runnels, TX

Built 1960 ADT: 100

CR 331

Poor

Over: WEST FORK BRANCH

0.50 MI N OF CR 262, Runnels, TX

Built 1939 ADT: 10

E South 7th St

Poor

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.28 MI E OF LOOP 243, Taylor, TX

Built 1955 ADT: 522

CR 1102

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.35 MI SE OF SH 19, Van Zandt, TX

Built 1950 ADT: 70

BISCHOFF CEM RD

Poor

Over: ARENOSA CREEK

1.9 MI SW OF FM 234, Victoria, TX

Built 1955 ADT: 60

ESPEJO-GATES RD

Poor

Over: VELENZUELA CREEK RELIEF

5.15 MI W OF US 83, Webb, TX

Built 1953 ADT: 4,242

ESPEJO-GATES RD

Poor

Over: VELENZUELA CREEK

5.20 MI W OF US 83, Webb, TX

Built 1953 ADT: 4,242

PINCHOT ST

Poor

Over: TRES PALACIOS RIVER

0.10 MI S OF 6TH ST, Wharton, TX

Built 1985 ADT: 267

CR 119/SIGN CR102W

Poor

Over: WANDERERS CREEK

1.20 MI SW OF FM 2379, Wilbarger, TX

Built 2005 ADT: 10

51st St.

Poor

Over: Goose PR Creek

550' E of Ave P, Harrison, TX

Built 1950 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10

MILL CREEK RD

Poor

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

Poor

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

Poor

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

1.93 MI. W. OF US 287, Wise, TX

Built 1987 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 125

CR 170

Poor

Over: BITTER CREEK

0.7 MI W OF CR 121, Fisher, TX

Built 1940 Load: 3.3 t ADT: 59

GEBHARD RD

Poor

Over: HAW CREEK

0.55 MI NW OF FM 389, Fayette, TX

Built 1987 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 80

Showing 56,101-56,150 of 56,740 bridges

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