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

SL 375 EB

Unknown

Over: RACETRACK DR.

.3 MI. W. JCT NEW MEX 273, El Paso, TX

Built 2018 ADT: 202

WBSL375/WB US85ER

Unknown

Over: RACETRACK DR.

@ Racetrack Dr., El Paso, TX

Built 2018 ADT: 202

US 85 WB

Unknown

Over: Racetrack Dr.

@ Racetrack Dr., El Paso, TX

Built 2018 ADT: 202

EB SL 375

Unknown

Over: Doniphan Dr. WB

.5 Mi.SE of IH 10, El Paso, TX

Built 2018 ADT: 4,765

SL 375 WB

Unknown

Over: DONIPHAN DRIVE WB

0.04 MI SE OF US 85, El Paso, TX

Built 2018 ADT: 4,765

SL 375 WB OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: DONIPHAN DRIVE WB

3.50 MI NW OF SPUR 1966, El Paso, TX

Built 2018 ADT: 4,765

SL 375 U-TURN

Unknown

Over: SL 375 WB

AT JCT SPUR 1966 & SL 375, El Paso, TX

Built 2018 ADT: 18,389

SL 375

Unknown

Over: US 85

0.17 MI SE OF SPUR 1966, El Paso, TX

Built 2018 ADT: 26,217

SH 178(ARTCRAFT)

Unknown

Over: STRAHAN RD.

1.4 MI E OF NM ST LINE, El Paso, TX

Built 2001 ADT: 500

SH 178 WB OFF-RP

Unknown

Over: SH 178 WB ON-RP

1.0 MI W OF IH 10, El Paso, TX

Built 2000 ADT: 1,850

SH 178 EB OFF-RP

Unknown

Over: SH 178 EB ON-RP

1.0 MI W OF IH 10, El Paso, TX

Built 2000 ADT: 1,850

SGT. MAJOR BLVD

Unknown

Over: AIRPORT RD NB

1.9 MI W OF US 54, El Paso, TX

Built 2008 ADT: 1,500

HAAN RD

Unknown

Over: AIRPORT RD

0.35 MI S OF SP 601, El Paso, TX

Built 2008 ADT: 2,000

TERMINAL DR SB

Unknown

Over: AIRWAY BLVD NB

0.40 MI N OF US 62, El Paso, TX

Built 1969 ADT: 34,700

EDGEMERE BLVD

Unknown

Over: EDGEMERE BLBD

0.15 MI W OF AIRWAY BLVD, El Paso, TX

Built 1973 ADT: 1

MARSHALL RD

Unknown

Over: MARSHALL RD

0.25 MI N OF FRED WILSON, El Paso, TX

Built 1976 ADT: 15,230

N PIEDRAS ST

Unknown

Over: N PIEDRAS ST

0.02 MI S OF IH-10, El Paso, TX

Built 1967 ADT: 100

RAYNOLDS ST

Unknown

Over: ALBERTA AVENUE

0.25 MI S OF IH 10, El Paso, TX

Built 1983 ADT: 500

N RAYNOR ST

Unknown

Over: N RAYNOS ST

0.03 MI S OF IH 10, El Paso, TX

Built 1967 ADT: 1

TEXAS AVE RAMP

Unknown

Over: TEXAS AVE RAMP

0.02 MI E OF POPLAR ST, El Paso, TX

Built 1967 ADT: 500

US 287 SB

Unknown

Over: US 77

1.4 MI E OF IH 35E, Ellis, TX

Built 1971 ADT: 13,880

US 287 NB

Unknown

Over: US 77

US 77 & US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1971 ADT: 13,880

E STERRETT RD

Unknown

Over: IH 35E

3.7 MI N OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1958 ADT: 84,712

LOFLAND RD

Unknown

Over: IH 35E

1.5 MI NE OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1958 ADT: 54,460

FM 1446 (Cantrell)

Unknown

Over: IH 35E

2.1 MI S OF US 287 BUS, Ellis, TX

Built 1991 ADT: 32,510

FM 66 (Rogers St)

Unknown

Over: IH 35E

0.3 MI S OF FM 1466, Ellis, TX

Built 1990 ADT: 32,510

Ganaway St/Sp394

Unknown

Over: IH 35E

1.3 MI S OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 1990 ADT: 33,520

IH 35E SB FR

Unknown

Over: US 287

1.40 MI N OF BUS 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1973 ADT: 15,250

IH 35E NB FR

Unknown

Over: US 287

1.40 MI N OF BUS 287, Ellis, TX

Built 1973 ADT: 27,000

US 77

Unknown

Over: IH 35E

2.5 MI S OF FM 664, Ellis, TX

Built 2008 ADT: 54,460

Brookside Drive

Unknown

Over: IH 35 E

2.1 Mi SW of US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 2018 ADT: 1,750

IH 35 E

Unknown

Over: US 287 AND UP RR

1.4 MI SW OF US 287, Ellis, TX

Built 2019 ADT: 5,730

IH 35E

Unknown

Over: US 287

1.40 MI N OF BUS 287, Ellis, TX

Built 2020 ADT: 27,000

IH 35E

Unknown

Over: BIGHAM RD

2.7 MI S OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 2011 ADT: 340

BILL LEWIS (CR319)

Unknown

Over: IH 35E

8.9 MI S OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 2010 ADT: 30,520

FM 329

Unknown

Over: IH 35E ML'S

7.9 MI S OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 2010 ADT: 30,520

GRAINERY RD

Unknown

Over: IH 35E ML

3.7 MI S OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 2011 ADT: 44,154

JOHNSTON RD

Unknown

Over: IH 35E

5.3 MI S OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 2010 ADT: 40,154

PECAN TREE RD

Unknown

Over: IH 35E

5.3 MI S OF FM 66, Ellis, TX

Built 2010 ADT: 44,154

IH 35E

Unknown

Over: FM 566

5.3 MI S OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 2006 ADT: 1,400

IH 35E ML'S

Unknown

Over: DERRS CHAPEL RD

1.4 MI S OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 2007 ADT: 2,000

IH 35E ML'S

Unknown

Over: SH 34

IH 35E AT SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 2007 ADT: 3,800

IH 35E ML'S

Unknown

Over: CHAMBERS DRIVE

1.8 MI N OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 2007 ADT: 500

FM 308

Unknown

Over: IH 35E

4.6 MI S OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 2006 ADT: 30,610

DALE ACRES RD

Unknown

Over: IH 35E ML'S

3.8 MI S OF SH 34, Ellis, TX

Built 2006 ADT: 30,610

LP561(TRUMBULL RD)

Unknown

Over: IH 45

IH 45 AT LP 561, Ellis, TX

Built 1992 ADT: 39,580

CROSSOVER

Unknown

Over: IH 45 ML

4.5 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1992 ADT: 39,700

IH 45 BUS LP

Unknown

Over: IH 45 ML

5.6 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1992 ADT: 42,810

IH 45 SB ML

Unknown

Over: FM 660

IH 45 AT FM 660, Ellis, TX

Built 1996 ADT: 2,730

IH 45 NB ML

Unknown

Over: FM 660

6.7 MI N OF FM 813, Ellis, TX

Built 1996 ADT: 2,730

Showing 3,401-3,450 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.

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