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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.

All Bridges in Texas

CR 403

Structurally Deficient

Over: DRAW

0.3 MI S OF CR 414, Wharton, TX

Built 1987 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

CR 4526

Structurally Deficient

Over: TRIB OF BOIS D'ARK CRK

0.8 MI S OF SH 11, Fannin, TX

Built 2000 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 70

CR 274

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.7 MI E OF FM 530, Jackson, TX

Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10

CR 3047

Structurally Deficient

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1.0 MI N OF SH87, Shelby, TX

Built 1994 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 136

OLD MAYPEARL RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: OAK BRANCH

1.6 MI E OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 144

SH 222

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRAZOS RIVER

5.50 MI W OF SH 6, Knox, TX

Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 348

HUNTINGTON RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: ROBINOWITZ DITCH

0.10 MI N OF SH 36, Fort Bend, TX

Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

FM 3001

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE CYPRESS BYU REL

2.00 MI NW OF FM 1997, Harrison, TX

Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 677

FM 3001

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE CYPRESS BAYOU

1.40 MI NW OF FM 1997, Harrison, TX

Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 677

FM 563

Structurally Deficient

Over: SHILOH CREEK

0.1 MI NW OF FM 770, Liberty, TX

Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,180

FM 1685

Structurally Deficient

Over: DRAW

5.95 MI E OF FM 236, Victoria, TX

Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,254

MIXVILLE RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: ALLENS CREEK

0.45 MI NE OF SH 36, Austin, TX

Built 1983 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 110

SANDY CREEK RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: SANDY CREEK

5.35 MI S OF CR 163, Colorado, TX

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 75

MUELLER ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: DEER CREEK

1.00 MI S OF US 87, DeWitt, TX

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 17

POOL HILL RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: BROOKSHIRE CREEK

0.10 MI E OF CR 398, Fort Bend, TX

Built 1993 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 70

Randon School Rd

Structurally Deficient

Over: Cottonwood Creek

2.50 Mi W of SP 10, Fort Bend, TX

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 234

CR NW 1018

Structurally Deficient

Over: Big Creek

4.8 MI W OF SH 37, Franklin, TX

Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30

CR 1146

Structurally Deficient

Over: Garrett Creek

3.1 Mi W of SH 19, Hopkins, TX

Built 1999 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

CROSSING ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: GUADALUPE RIVER

0.27 MI S OF SH 27, Kerr, TX

Built 1925 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 601

WILLIS ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: DRAW

0.05 MI N OF US 77, Lavaca, TX

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 490

FM 770

Structurally Deficient

Over: N FK LITTLE WILLOW MARSH

1.2 MI NE OF FM 160, Liberty, TX

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,840

BUCKS BAYOU RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: BUCKS BAYOU

1.80 MI S OF CO RD 161, Matagorda, TX

Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 130

AVE H

Structurally Deficient

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.74 MI S OF GOLDEN AVE, Matagorda, TX

Built 1958 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,200

CR 2615

Structurally Deficient

Over: MEDINA RIVER

3.5 MI NW OF FM 471, Medina, TX

Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 530

CR 836

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE BAYOU LOCO

3.6 MI SW OF SH 204, Nacogdoches, TX

Built 1996 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 55

CO RD 467

Structurally Deficient

Over: LCRA CANAL

2.47 MI S OF FM 961, Wharton, TX

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 80

FM 2990

Structurally Deficient

Over: NORTH SULPHUR RIVER

2.3 MI N OF SH 34, Fannin, TX

Built 1968 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 200

SH 159

Structurally Deficient

Over: Rocky Creek

3.40 MI NE OF SH 71, Fayette, TX

Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,240

FM 444

Structurally Deficient

Over: GARCITAS CREEK

6.37 MI S OF US 59, Victoria, TX

Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 267

CATES RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: W PRONG SISTER GROVE CK

1.95 MI N OF FM 121, Grayson, TX

Built 1988 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10

SH 25

Structurally Deficient

Over: WICHITA RIVER

0.8 MI N OF SH 258, Wichita, TX

Built 1939 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 574

S Oak St

Structurally Deficient

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.35 Mi NW of FM 519, Galveston, TX

Built 1920 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 376

FM 2473

Structurally Deficient

Over: McClellan Creek

3.6 Mi E of SH 273, Gray, TX

Built 1959 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 100

ABRAMS RD. SB

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE ROCK CREEK

0.5 MI N OF SKILLMAN ST., Dallas, TX

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,740

CO RD 385

Structurally Deficient

Over: CLEAR FORK

0.65 MI E OF CR 384, Gonzales, TX

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 32

FM 1341

Structurally Deficient

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

2.0 MI W OF IH 10, Kerr, TX

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 291

SH 70

Structurally Deficient

Over: Cottonwood Creek

4.7 MI N of SH 153, Nolan, TX

Built 1926 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,614

FM 139

Structurally Deficient

Over: TENAHA BAYOU

1.85 MI NW OF FM 417, Shelby, TX

Built 1967 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 743

FM 1753

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

1.8 MI E OF GRAYSON CL, Fannin, TX

Built 1980 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,165

DRYMALLA RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: CHURCH CREEK

0.75 MI SE OF IH 10, Colorado, TX

Built 1988 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

Showing 56,701-56,740 of 56,740 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.