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: DUCK CREEK
0.04 MI N OF APOLLO RD, Dallas, TX
Over: W FORK TRINITY RIVER
0.25 MI N OF IH 30, Dallas, TX
Over: W FK TRINITY RI REL #2
0.65 MI N OF IH 30, Dallas, TX
Over: W FK TRINITY RI REL #2
0.65 MI N OF IH 30, Dallas, TX
Over: W FORK TRINITY RIVER
0.25 MI N OF IH 30, Dallas, TX
Over: W FK TRINITY RI REL #1
0.35 MI N OF IH 30, Dallas, TX
Over: W FK TRINITY RI REL #1
0.35 MI N OF IH 30, Dallas, TX
Over: TRIB OF JOHNSON CR
0.06 MI W OF SH 161 SBFR, Dallas, TX
Over: FISH CREEK
1.0 MI S OF IH 20, Dallas, TX
Over: SUMP LAKE
0.20 MI E OF L. STAR PKWY, Dallas, TX
Over: W FK TRINITY RIVER
0.30 MI N OF CARRIER PKWY, Dallas, TX
Over: Long Branch
0.2 Mi N of SH 78, Dallas, TX
Over: RAWHIDE CREEK
0.5 MI S OF VALLEY VIEW, Dallas, TX
Over: FARMERS BRANCH
0.2 MI S OF IH 635, Dallas, TX
Over: COOKS BRANCH CREEK
0.3 MI N OF VALLEY VIEW, Dallas, TX
Over: ELM FORK TRINITY RIVER
0.15 MI N OF LBJ FRWY, Dallas, TX
Over: ELM FORK TRINITY RIVER
O.15 MI N OF LBJ FRWY, Dallas, TX
Over: HUTTON BRANCH
0.4 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX
Over: TRIB OF HUTTON BRANCH
0.17 MI N OF VALWOOD PKWY, Dallas, TX
Over: TRIB NEWTON CREEK
0.3 MI N of Telephone Rd, Dallas, TX
Over: Passport Ave and Drain
0.2 Mi S of S Airfield Dr, Dallas, TX
Over: Passport Ave
0.4 Mi S of S Airfield Dr, Dallas, TX
Over: DRAW
0.5 MI N of W Pleasant, Dallas, TX
Over: MIDWAY RD
0.6 MI W OF ADDISION RD, Dallas, TX
Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK
1.2 MI E OF SH 121, Dallas, TX
Over: COTTONWOOD BRANCH
0.4 MI S OF SANDY LAKE RD, Dallas, TX
Over: ROARK BRANCH
2.75 MI S OF IH 35E, Denton, TX
Over: HICKORY CREEK RELIEF
2.55 MI S OF IH 35E, Denton, TX
Over: CLEAR CREEK
2.00 MI NE OF LP 288, Denton, TX
Over: ELM FORK TRINITY RIVER
5.65 MI NE OF LP 288, Denton, TX
Over: US 380
4.95 MI E OF LP 288, Denton, TX
Over: HICKORY CRK
2.10 MI S OF FM 1515, Denton, TX
Over: CRAWFORD ROAD
3.20 MI S OF FM 2449, Denton, TX
Over: W OAK ST
2.30 MI NW OF US 377, Denton, TX
Over: CATHERINE BRANCH
1.70 MI S OF FM 1171, Denton, TX
Over: SH 114
AT SH 114 INTERSECTION, Denton, TX
Over: FM 156 & BNSF RR
4.35 MI W OF IH35, Denton, TX
Over: N HICKORY CREEK
3.25 MI W OF IH 35, Denton, TX
Over: Dry Fork Hickory Creek
2.5 MI W of IH 35, Denton, TX
Over: US380 / UPRR / MINGO RD
2.15 MI SE OF FM 426, Denton, TX
Over: US 380 / UPRR / MINGO RD
2.15 MI SE OF FM 426, Denton, TX
Over: ELM FK TRINITY RIV REL 2
4.00 MI E OF LP 288, Denton, TX
Over: CLEAR CREEK
2.05 MI S OF FM 455, Denton, TX
Over: IH 35
2.60 MI N OF FM 455, Denton, TX
Over: IH 35
1.80 MI N OF FM 455, Denton, TX
Over: IH 35
0.65 MI N OF FM 455, Denton, TX
Over: US 77
0.70 MI E OF IH 35, Denton, TX
Over: US 77
0.70 MI E OF IH 35, Denton, TX
Over: FM 2181
0.90 MI SE OF US 377, Denton, TX
Over: US 377
2.50 MI S OF US 380, Denton, TX
Showing 21,951-22,000 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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