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

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

IH 635 EB

Unknown

Over: IH 635 EB

1.4 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 1979 ADT: 18,803

IH 635 EBML

Unknown

Over: IH 635 EBML

2.6 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 1978 ADT: 15,711

IH 635 WB

Unknown

Over: IH 635 WB

2.6 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 1978 ADT: 15,711

MACARTHUR BLVD NB

Unknown

Over: MACARTHUR BLVD NE

3.6 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 1977 ADT: 95,502

FREEPORT PKWY

Unknown

Over: FREEPORT PKWY

6.8 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 1986 ADT: 191,004

MACARTHUR E U-TURN

Unknown

Over: MACARTHUR E U-TURN

3.6 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 1992 ADT: 95,502

IH 635 WB OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: IH 635 WB OFF RAMP

2.3 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 1992 ADT: 1,040

IH 635 EB ON RAMP

Unknown

Over: IH 635 EB ON RAMP

2.3 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 1992 ADT: 14,714

MACARTHUR W U-TURN

Unknown

Over: MACARTHUR W U-TURN

3.6 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 2000 ADT: 95,260

OLYMPUS BLVD NB

Unknown

Over: OLYMPUS BLVD NB

4.6 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 2001 ADT: 56,830

PGBT NB

Unknown

Over: PGBT NB

AT INT IH 635 AND PGBT, Dallas, TX

Built 2005 ADT: 115,023

PGBT SB

Unknown

Over: PGBT SB

AT INT IH 635 AND PGBT, Dallas, TX

Built 2005 ADT: 115,023

RAMP S-LM

Unknown

Over: RAMP S-LM

AT INT IH 635 AND PGBT, Dallas, TX

Built 2005 ADT: 115,023

IH 635 RAMP W-LM

Unknown

Over: IH 635 RAMP W-LM

2.5 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 2001 ADT: 115,023

IH 635 CONN W-S

Unknown

Over: IH 635 CONN W-S

2.5 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 2001 ADT: 115,023

IH 635 CONN N-E

Unknown

Over: IH 635 CONN N-E

2.5 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 2001 ADT: 15,766

IH 635 RAMP LM-E

Unknown

Over: IH 635 RAMP LM-E

2.5 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 2001 ADT: 15,766

OLYMPUS BLVD SB

Unknown

Over: OLYMPUS BLVD SB

4.6 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 2001 ADT: 95,502

IH 635 EBML

Unknown

Over: IH 635 EBML

2.7 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 2005 ADT: 1,500

IH 635 WB

Unknown

Over: IH 635 WB

2.7 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX

Built 2005 ADT: 1,500

ROCHELLE BLVD EB

Unknown

Over: SH 161

4.60 MI SW OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 1992 ADT: 105,520

ROCHELLE BLVD WB

Unknown

Over: SH 161

4.60 MI SW OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 1993 ADT: 105,520

WALNUT HILL EB

Unknown

Over: SH 161

2.90 MI SW OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 1992 ADT: 105,520

WALNUT HILL WB

Unknown

Over: SH 161

2.90 MI SW OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 1992 ADT: 105,520

NORTHGATE DR EB

Unknown

Over: SH 161

3.75 MI SW OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 1992 ADT: 105,520

NORTHGATE DR WB

Unknown

Over: SH 161

3.75 MI SW OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 1992 ADT: 105,520

SH 161 NBFR PGBT

Unknown

Over: W ROYAL LANE

0.25 MI NE OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 1993 ADT: 5,400

SH 161 SBFR PGBT

Unknown

Over: W ROYAL LANE

0.25 MI NE OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 1993 ADT: 5,400

BELT LINE RD SB

Unknown

Over: SH 161

1.70 MI SW OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 1992 ADT: 37,960

BELT LINE RD NB

Unknown

Over: SH 161

1.70 MI SW OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 1992 ADT: 93,550

EGYPTIAN WAY EB

Unknown

Over: SH 161

0.37 MI N OF IH 30, Dallas, TX

Built 2009 ADT: 71,090

SH 161 SBFR

Unknown

Over: CARRIER PKY & JOHNSON CR

0.75 MI N OF IH 30, Dallas, TX

Built 2009 ADT: 7,215

PGBT NBML

Unknown

Over: CARRIER PKY & JOHNSON CR

0.66 MI N OF IH 30, Dallas, TX

Built 2009 ADT: 7,429

PGBT SBML

Unknown

Over: CARRIER PKY & JOHNSON CR

0.66 MI N OF IH 30, Dallas, TX

Built 2009 ADT: 7,429

PGBT NBML

Unknown

Over: TRINITY R OAKDALE ETC

1.33 MI N OF IH 30, Dallas, TX

Built 2009 ADT: 3,368

PGBT SBML

Unknown

Over: TRINITY R OAKDALE ETC

1.33 MI N OF IH 30, Dallas, TX

Built 2009 ADT: 3,368

SH 161 CONN C

Unknown

Over: SH 183 WBFR

SH 161 & SH 183 INTERCHGE, Dallas, TX

Built 1999 ADT: 1,200

SH 161 CONN E

Unknown

Over: SH 161

SH 161 & SH 183 INTERCHGE, Dallas, TX

Built 1999 ADT: 98,000

SH 183 EB CONN F

Unknown

Over: SH 161

SH 161 & SH 183 INTERCHGE, Dallas, TX

Built 1999 ADT: 98,000

SH 161 TURNAROUND

Unknown

Over: SH 183 WB CONN B

SH 161 & SH 183 I/C, Dallas, TX

Built 1999 ADT: 4,000

MACARTHUR BLVD SB

Unknown

Over: SH 161

1.00 MI NE OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 2000 ADT: 10,000

MACARTHUR BLVD NB

Unknown

Over: SH 161

1.00 MI NE OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 2000 ADT: 10,000

LAS COLINAS BLV SB

Unknown

Over: SH 161

1.43 MI NE OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 2000 ADT: 10,000

LAS COLINAS BLV NB

Unknown

Over: SH 161

1.43 MI NE OF SH 114, Dallas, TX

Built 2000 ADT: 10,000

SH 161 NBML

Unknown

Over: SH 183

SH 161 & SH 183 INTERCHG, Dallas, TX

Built 2007 ADT: 27,438

SH 161 SBML

Unknown

Over: SH 183

SH 161 & SH 183 INTERCHG, Dallas, TX

Built 2007 ADT: 27,438

SH 161 CONN A

Unknown

Over: SH 183 EBFR

SH 161 & SH 183 INTERCHG, Dallas, TX

Built 2007 ADT: 4,920

SH 183 EB CONN D

Unknown

Over: SH 183 EBFR

SH 161 & SH 183 INTERCHG, Dallas, TX

Built 2007 ADT: 4,920

SH 161 NB CONN G

Unknown

Over: SH 183

SH 161 & SH 183 INTERCHG, Dallas, TX

Built 2007 ADT: 65,620

SH 183 EB CONN H

Unknown

Over: SH 161

SH 161 & SH 183 INTERCHG, Dallas, TX

Built 2007 ADT: 15,300

Showing 2,701-2,750 of 56,740 bridges

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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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