Total Bridges
56,729
Public highway bridges in Texas
State profile · Below median Poor share
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Texas.
Texas holds 56,729 public highway bridges (#1 of 52 by inventory) with a 1.23% Poor share (#50 of 52 by Poor share).
That is 1.2% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 3 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
Total Bridges
56,729
Public highway bridges in Texas
Good Condition
51.4%
29,129 bridges rated 7-9
1.4pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
1.2%
695 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-6.3pp vs national avg 7.5%
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.
Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.
Texas vs all states by public bridge inventory
Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges
56,729 1st of 54 the highest of 54 states
States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024
The highlighted point is Texas: 56,729 bridges and 1.23% in Poor condition, rank #3 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Texas on that same Poor-share ordering:
The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.
Exclusive FHWA material families across all 56,729 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.
State agency holds 62.9% of the 56,729 public highway bridges filed under Texas in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.
Pre-1950 construction accounts for 13.5% of the 56,729 bridges with a recorded original year in Texas. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.
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.
Six lowest-condition bridges in Texas, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Over: TIMBER CREEK
0.3 MI SE OF FM 898, Fannin, TX
Over: CANEY CREEK
0.6 MI S OF US 82, Fannin, TX
Over: SPRING CREEK
1.9 MI W OF SH 11, Fannin, TX
Over: Farber Creek Branch
0.6 Mi E of SH 66, Hunt, TX
Over: Little Sandy Creek
1.1 Mi N of FM 196, Lamar, TX
Over: Big Sandy Creek
1.0 Mi E of FM 1497, Lamar, TX
Over: TURKEY CREEK
3.50 MI NW OF GRUNWALD RD, Fort Bend, TX
Over: HORSESHOE LAKE
0.55 MI NW OF SH 87, Galveston, TX
Over: JACKS CREEK
0.90 MI SE OF HAVEMANN RD, Fayette, TX
Over: SAN ANTONIO RIVER
0.05 MI N OF CONVENT ST, Bexar, TX
Over: S FORK CHAMBERS CREEK
1.4 MI N OF JCT FM 66, Ellis, TX
Over: POST OAK CREEK
2.12 MI WEST OF JCT FM 55, Navarro, TX
Over: LONE STAR CANAL
0.05 MI N OF SH 61, Chambers, TX
Over: CLEAR FORK CREEK
2.3 MI NE OF FM 256, Tyler, TX
Over: TRIB OF CROOKED CREEK
4.60 MI NE OF SH 148, Jack, TX
Over: COYOTE CREEK
0.50 MI W OF US 83, Runnels, TX
Over: RED BANK CREEK
.50 MI SW US84/FM604 JUNC, Taylor, TX
Over: MUSTANG BAYOU
0.25 MI S OF CR 59, Brazoria, TX
Over: BEE CREEK
1.40 MI E OF RYCADE SCHL, Fort Bend, TX
Over: HCFCD DITCH
0.10 MI E OF BEALL ST, Harris, TX
Over: SAN ANTONIO RIVER
0.02 MI E OF N PRESA, Bexar, TX
Over: CHACON CREEK
0.5 MI W OF FM 471, Medina, TX
Over: FIVE MILE CREEK
0.75 MI E OF LOOP 12, Dallas, TX
Over: DUCK CREEK
250 FT NE OF GLENBROOK DR, Dallas, TX
Over: LITTLE HIGH POINT CREEK
4.65 MI NW OF US 80, Kaufman, TX
Over: TRIB OF WALNUT CREEK
1.7 MI N OF FM 2257, Parker, TX
Over: TONK CRK #547
0.80 MI SW OF FM 185, McLennan, TX
Over: TONK CREEK #CRA2
0.60 MI NW OF FM 185, McLennan, TX
Over: BLUFF CRK #532
2.40 MI NW OF FM 185, McLennan, TX
Over: S FK COW BYU #69
1.90 MI W OF IH 35, McLennan, TX
Over: SHAW CRK #2018
0.60 MI N OF SH 6, McLennan, TX
Over: LOCO BAYOU
3.0 MI SW OF FM 2782, Nacogdoches, TX
Over: BRAZOS RIVER
1.65 MI NE OF US 59, Fort Bend, TX
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.60 MI S OF FM 1462, Fort Bend, TX
Over: DRAW
1.90 MI S OF FM 532, Lavaca, TX
Over: San Miguel Creek
2.60 Mi S of FM 791, McMullen, TX
Over: FRIO RIVER
0.25 MI S OF SH 72 WEST, McMullen, TX
Over: LARRISON CREEK
0.7 MI E OF IH 45, Madison, TX
Over: Red Oak Creek
1.10 MI S OF FM 664, Ellis, TX
Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK
0.8 MI E OF US 59, Harrison, TX
Over: LACY CREEK
5.30 MI E OF FM 1402, Titus, TX
Over: LEE GULLY
0.05 MI N OF IH 10, Chambers, TX
Over: WALNUT CREEK
3.8 MI NW US-377, Hood, TX
Over: BRAZOS RIVER
1.7 MI W OF FM 113, Parker, TX
Over: RUNNING WATER DRAW
1.60 MI N OF FM 145, Parmer, TX
Over: SPRING CREEK
0.2 MI E OF US 67, Irion, TX
Over: Wet Lacy Fork
0.70 Mi N of FM 1651, Van Zandt, TX
Over: SIKES CREEK
5.5 MI E OF FM 227, Houston, TX
Over: LEE CREEK
1.1 MI SE OF SH7, Houston, TX
Over: CHOATES CREEK
0.15 MI S OF US 190, Polk, TX
Over: TRIB PINEY CREEK
1.7 MI N OF FM 358, Trinity, TX
Over: COH FRESHWATER CANAL
3.1 MI E OF BW 8, Harris, TX
Over: GIBBONS CREEK
0.8 MI E OF FM 244, Grimes, TX
Over: OAK BRANCH
1.6 MI E OF FM 66, Ellis, TX
Over: EAST FORK TRINITY RIVER
0.85 MI W OF FM 460, Kaufman, TX
Over: SOUTH LEON RIVER
1.20 MI SE OF LP 130, Comanche, TX
Showing 56,301-56,350 of 56,729 bridges
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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