Total Bridges
56,740
Public highway bridges in Texas
State profile · Below national median SD
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
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)
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
48
Texas
1.13% top marginal rate
10
Delaware
1.25% top marginal rate
11
District of Columbia
1.26% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: Goose PR Creek
550' E of Ave P, Harrison, TX
Built 1950 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10
MILL CREEK RD
Structurally DeficientOver: MILL CREEK
2.10 MI SW OF AUSTIN ST, Austin, TX
Built 1983 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 200
CR 220
PoorOver: COLORADO RIVER
3.60 MI SW OF US 283, Coleman, TX
Built 1900 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 100
WILLOW SPRINGS RD
Structurally DeficientOver: CUMMINS CREEK
0.35 MI NW OF SH 159, Fayette, TX
Built 1900 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 30
AVENUE 'P'
PoorOver: Central Creek
1.5 MI E of HQ, Harrison, TX
Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10
CR 1590 PCT 2
Structurally DeficientOver: BIG SANDY CREEK
1.93 MI. W. OF US 287, Wise, TX
Built 1987 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 125
All Bridges in Texas
US 67
FairOver: HOWARD CREEK
0.20 MI W OF FM 989, Bowie, TX
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,166
SH 8
FairOver: RED RIVER
RED RIVER/STATE LINE, Bowie, TX
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,404
US 259
FairOver: SULPHUR RIVER RELIEF
0.30 MI N OF MORRIS C/L, Bowie, TX
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,631
US 259
FairOver: NORTH MILL CREEK
2.20 MI S OF RED RIVER, Bowie, TX
Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,959
US 59 SB
FairOver: MCKINNEY BAYOU
2.80 MI N OF IH 30, Bowie, TX
Built 1947 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,502
US 59
FairOver: CORRAL CREEK
0.60 MI NE OF FM 989, Bowie, TX
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,818
FM 992
FairOver: MUD CREEK
2.90 MI N OF FM 3378, Bowie, TX
Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 131
TX VIADUCT RAMP A
FairOver: SWAMPOODLE CREEK
INT W 4TH ST & TX VIADUCT, Bowie, TX
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,786
TX VIADUCT RAMP D
FairOver: SWAMPOODLE CREEK
0.1 MI E OF UP RR, Bowie, TX
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,752
W 4TH ST
FairOver: SWAMPOODLE CREEK
0.5 MI E OF SH 93, Bowie, TX
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,786
S BOUNDARY RD
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
1.7 MI SE OF 00851, Bowie, TX
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10
OLD BOSTON RD.
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
0.1 MI. E. OF MRO, Bowie, TX
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
S BOUNDARY RD
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
0.8 MI SE ELLIOT LAKE RD, Bowie, TX
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10
ARTERIAL RD #3
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
BTWN RDS G-12 & G-13, Bowie, TX
Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
ARTERIAL RD. #1
FairOver: BIG CREEK TRIB
BTWN RDS. A-9 & A-10, Bowie, TX
Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
ROAD B-11
FairOver: BIG CREEK
BTWN BLDGS B1104 & B1105, Bowie, TX
Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
ARTERIAL ROAD #2
FairOver: BIG CREEK TRIB
BTWN ROADS B-10 & B-11, Bowie, TX
Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
ROAD B-10
FairOver: BIG CREEK DRAINAGE
BTWN BLDGS B1005 & B1006, Bowie, TX
Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
ROAD B-10
FairOver: BIG CREEK DRAINAGE
BTWN BLDGS B1001 & B1002, Bowie, TX
Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
ROAD B-9
FairOver: BIG CREEK DRAINAGE
BTWN BLDGS B906 & B907, Bowie, TX
Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
RD G-13
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
SO OF BLDG G1301, Bowie, TX
Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
SH 288 SB
FairOver: DOW WASTE WATER CANAL
1.60 MI S OF SH 332, Brazoria, TX
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,810
SH 288 NB
FairOver: DOW WASTE WATER CANAL
1.60 MI S OF SH 332, Brazoria, TX
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,764
SH 288 SB
FairOver: DOW BARGE CANAL
0.85 MI S. OF SH 332, Brazoria, TX
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,853
SH 35
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.25 MI W OF SH 288, Brazoria, TX
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,464
SH 35 EB
FairOver: BRAZOS RIVER
3.1 MI E OF SH 36, Brazoria, TX
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,571
SH 35 EB
FairOver: MIDDLE BAYOU
3.5 MI SW OF FM 521, Brazoria, TX
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,571
FM 1495
FairOver: GULF-INTRACOASTAL WTRWAY
1.25 MILE S OF SH 288, Brazoria, TX
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,120
SH 288
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.20 MI N OF SH 6, Brazoria, TX
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 56,525
SH 288 NB
FairOver: S TEXAS WATER CO CANAL
1.65 MI N OF FM 1462, Brazoria, TX
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,537
SH 288 NB
FairOver: BNSF RR;CANAL & U-TURN
0.30 MI S OF SH 6, Brazoria, TX
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,126
SH 288 NB Ramp
FairOver: BNSF RR; CANAL & U-TURN
0.30 MI S OF SH 6, Brazoria, TX
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,845
SH 288 NB
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
4.15 MI N OF SH 35, Brazoria, TX
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,414
SH 288 SB
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
4.15 MI N OF SH 35, Brazoria, TX
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,445
SH 288 EFR
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
4.15 MI N OF SH 35, Brazoria, TX
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,660
SH 288 NB
FairOver: PROTECTION LEVEE DITCH
1.05 MI N OF FM 523, Brazoria, TX
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,414
SH 288 SB
FairOver: PROTECTION LEVEE DITCH
1.05 MI N OF FM 523, Brazoria, TX
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,445
SH 288 NB
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.35 MI N OF SH 35, Brazoria, TX
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,978
SH 288 SB
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.35 MI N OF SH 35, Brazoria, TX
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,415
SH 288 SB OFF RAMP
FairOver: E TRIB BASTROP BAYOU
0.2 MI NORTH OF CR 220, Brazoria, TX
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,680
SH 288 SB ON RAMP
FairOver: E TRIB BASTROP BAYOU
0.2 MI SOUTH OF CR 220, Brazoria, TX
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,680
FM 523
FairOver: EAST UNION BAYOU
0.15 MI S OF SH 332, Brazoria, TX
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,426
FM 523
FairOver: BASTROP BAYOU
0.6 MI SE OF FM 2004, Brazoria, TX
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,051
FM 528
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH D-4
0.10 MI NE OF SH 35, Brazoria, TX
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,374
FM 1462
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
2.40 MI SW OF SH 35, Brazoria, TX
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,676
SH 332 ML & FR'S
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.1 MI SE OF FLAG DR, Brazoria, TX
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 41,567
FM 2004
FairOver: BRUSHY BAYOU
2.25 MI NE OF FM 523, Brazoria, TX
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,772
FM 2004
FairOver: AUSTIN BAYOU
4.45 MI NE OF FM 523, Brazoria, TX
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,772
FM 2004
FairOver: NEW BAYOU
0.55 MI SW OF FM 2917, Brazoria, TX
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,844
FM 2004
FairOver: HALLS BAYOU
3.30 MI NE OF FM 2917, Brazoria, TX
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,564
Showing 26,301-26,350 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.
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