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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

HAMILTON ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIB OF JAMES CREEK

0.8 MI S OF FM 2262, Trinity, TX

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 55

CR 2128

Poor

Over: FLAT CREEK

1.15 MI E OF FM 47, Van Zandt, TX

Built 1984 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 12

CR 4713

Poor

Over: MURCHISON CREEK TRIB

0.30 MI S OF FM 279, Van Zandt, TX

Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 120

E Tyler St

Poor

Over: Mill Creek

0.25 Mi E of SH 19, Van Zandt, TX

Built 1922 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100

OLD BLOOMINGTON RD

Poor

Over: DRAW

0.7 MI S OF JCT FM 404, Victoria, TX

Built 1924 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 90

TIPTON RD

Poor

Over: CASA BLANCA CREEK

1.6 MI N OF RAGSDALE ROAD, Victoria, TX

Built 1989 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 110

DOUWN RD

Poor

Over: BONNIE LAKE

0.2 MI S OF CORK ST, Waller, TX

Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 190

CANEY CREEK RD

Poor

Over: TRIB OF CANEY CR

4.76 MI SW OF FM 1371, Washington, TX

Built 1999 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 80

MANGANA HEIN RD

Poor

Over: DOLORES CREEK

11.7 MI SE OF US 83, Webb, TX

Built 1988 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 400

LOWRY RD

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.25 MI W OF FM 1472, Webb, TX

Built 1992 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,741

BUS 287 (LOOP 477)

Poor

Over: DRAW

5.4 MI E OF SH 25, Wichita, TX

Built 1919 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,200

CR107/OLD STATE RD

Poor

Over: CALLFIELD IRRIGATION CNL

1.5 MI NE ARCHER CO LN, Wichita, TX

Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 250

CR 180/SIGN CR114W

Poor

Over: DRAW

0.58 MI W OF CR 93 S, Wilbarger, TX

Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10

CR 238/SIGN CR128W

Poor

Over: PARADISE CREEK

0.35 MI W OF US 183, Wilbarger, TX

Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 380

FM 619

Poor

Over: DRAW

0.45 MI S OF FM 112, Williamson, TX

Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,224

CR 123

Poor

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.9 MI S OF HWY 79, Williamson, TX

Built 2005 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,000

N BLANCO SREET

Poor

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.5 MI S OF FM 2001, Caldwell, TX

Built 1942 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 266

US 287 SB

Poor

Over: BNSF RAILROAD

5.826MI S HALL CHILDRESS, Childress, TX

Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,570

CALF CREEK RD

Poor

Over: CALF CREEK

2.70 MI W OF US 69, Grayson, TX

Built 1990 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100

BACA ST

Poor

Over: HCFCD DITCH

0.15 MI N OF IH 10, Harris, TX

Built 1998 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 500

US 287

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.40 MI SE OF LOOP 304, Houston, TX

Built 1932 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,966

CR 428

Poor

Over: ROCKY BRANCH CREEK

1.1 MI S OF FM 1147, Leon, TX

Built 1991 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 40

BOSSE RD

Poor

Over: DOE RUN CREEK

0.75 MI W OF FM 1155, Washington, TX

Built 1999 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 46

CR 241

Poor

Over: BORREGO CREEK

0.6 MI W OF CR 242, Wilson, TX

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 40

FM 1260

Poor

Over: SALT FORK OF RED RIVER

7.60 MI N OF FM 2471, Donley, TX

Built 1971 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

BETHEL ROAD

Poor

Over: BAKER BRANCH

1.2 MI NW OF FM 876, Ellis, TX

Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 62

BOYD RD

Poor

Over: POOLES CREEK

1.7 MI E OF IH 45, Madison, TX

Built 1986 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

CR 820

Poor

Over: MORRAL BAYOU

1.6 MI FR END OF FM 3314, Nacogdoches, TX

Built 1994 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 371

Irwin Rd

Poor

Over: East Amarillo Creek

0.3 Mi N of Loop 335, Potter, TX

Built 1964 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 168

FM 391

Poor

Over: LITTLE PIN OAK CREEK

2.7 MI E OF US 190, Robertson, TX

Built 1947 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 730

SH 220

Poor

Over: LITTLE DUFFAU CREEK

0.2 MI S OF FM 2481, Erath, TX

Built 1942 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 2,802

US 190

Poor

Over: LIVE OAK DRAW

12.34 MI E OF PECOS CO LN, Crockett, TX

Built 1961 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 346

PRESCOTT RD

Poor

Over: DRAW

0.60 MI N OF WATSON RD, Grayson, TX

Built 1963 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40

US 77

Poor

Over: UP RR

0.6 MI N OF US 290, Lee, TX

Built 1953 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 8,790

CR 724

Poor

Over: ALAZAN BAYOU

0.9 MI NE OF FM 2782, Nacogdoches, TX

Built 1995 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 55

LP 111

Poor

Over: MKT RR

3.0 MI E OF JCT IH 35, Travis, TX

Built 1947 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 16,152

SH 105

Poor

Over: JACKSON CREEK

2.84 MI NE OF FM 390, Washington, TX

Built 1925 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,705

CHEW RD

Poor

Over: DRAW

0.40 MI NE OF FM 1458, Austin, TX

Built 2004 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 342

SH 95

Poor

Over: DARRS CREEK

0.35 MI S OF FM 1123, Bell, TX

Built 1922 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,733

FM 1547

Poor

Over: SALT FORK OF RED RIV

3.75 MI N OF FM 1981, Collingsworth, TX

Built 1961 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100

FM 1259

Poor

Over: Tierra Blanca Creek

0.3 Mi S of US 60, Deaf Smith, TX

Built 1959 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,626

SH 114 EB

Poor

Over: HENRIETTA CR

2.60 MI E OF IH 35W, Denton, TX

Built 1930 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 23,777

IH 40 WB

Poor

Over: IH 40 Frontage Road Conn

1.2 Mi W of SH 273, Gray, TX

Built 1984 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 6,341

IH 40 EB

Poor

Over: IH 40 Frontage Road Conn

1.2 Mi W of SH 273, Gray, TX

Built 1984 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 6,312

SH 7

Poor

Over: TRINITY RIVER

5.7 MI W OF FM 132, Houston, TX

Built 1957 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,084

MILLER RD

Poor

Over: GAYLOR CREEK

1.3MI NE OF GAYLOR LK RD, Liberty, TX

Built 1991 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 180

NINE BRIDGE ROAD

Poor

Over: PINEY CREEK BRANCH

1.65 MI N OF FM 352, Polk, TX

Built 1994 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 39

FM 219

Poor

Over: BOSQUE RIVER RELIEF

0.5 MI E OF SH 6, Bosque, TX

Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,219

SH 152

Poor

Over: White Deer Creek

16.6 Mi E of SH 246, Carson, TX

Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,307

IH 635 WB

Poor

Over: KCR RR

0.7 MI E OF JUPITER RD, Dallas, TX

Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 76,110

Showing 56,451-56,500 of 56,740 bridges

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