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
DALLAS N TOLLWAY
GoodOver: FREEMAN BRANCH
0.25 MI N OF NW HIGHWAY, Dallas, TX
Built 1967 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 125,690
DENTON DRIVE
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.02 MI N OF IH 635, Dallas, TX
Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,223
EASTON RD
GoodOver: DIXON BRANCH TRIB
0.30 MI SE OF SH 78, Dallas, TX
Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10,000
EASTPOINT DRIVE
GoodOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
0.45 MI E OF LP 12, Dallas, TX
Built 1987 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,600
S EWING AVE
GoodOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.20 MI S OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX
Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,000
FIELDCREST DR
GoodOver: MCCREE BRANCH
0.15 MI S OF WALNUT HILL, Dallas, TX
Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 400
FARRINGTON STREET
GoodOver: OLD CHANNEL TRINITY
0.1 MI SE OF MOTOR STREET, Dallas, TX
Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,879
FERGUSON ROAD
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK ASH CREEK
0.5 MI SW OF LP 12, Dallas, TX
Built 1952 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 23,940
FISHER RD
GoodOver: WILLIAMSON CREEK
1.0 MI S.E. OF ABRAMS, Dallas, TX
Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,960
FISHER ROAD
GoodOver: WILLIAMSON CREEK
INT OF BRANCHFIELD/FISHER, Dallas, TX
Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,620
FOREST LANE
GoodOver: FERRIS CREEK
0.2 MI E OF IH 635, Dallas, TX
Built 1947 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 16,600
FOREST LANE
GoodOver: BNSF RR
1.35 MI E OF IH 635, Dallas, TX
Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 11,970
FORNEY RD
GoodOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
0.50 MI E OF LP 12, Dallas, TX
Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,000
Goodnight Ln.
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
0.2 MI S OF WALNUT HILL, Dallas, TX
Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,354
HARRY HINES BLVD
GoodOver: CEDAR BRANCH
0.1 MI E OF MARKET CENTER, Dallas, TX
Built 2009 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30,489
HATHAWAY ST
GoodOver: FREEMAN BRANCH
0.25 MI N OF NW HIGHWAY, Dallas, TX
Built 1943 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 336
HILLBURN DR
GoodOver: ELAM CREEK
0.02 MI S OF UMPHRESS RD, Dallas, TX
Built 2013 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,670
HUMPHREY DR
GoodOver: HONEY SPRINGS BRANCH
0.15 MI S OF LINFIELD RD, Dallas, TX
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 420
INWOOD RD
GoodOver: FREEMAN BRANCH
50 FT S OF NORTHWEST HWY, Dallas, TX
Built 1953 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20,889
INWOOD RD
GoodOver: BROWNING BRANCH
0.13 MI S OF WALNUT HILL, Dallas, TX
Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 18,678
IRVING BLVD WB
GoodOver: OLD RIVER CHANNEL
0.1 MI W OF SYLVAN AVE, Dallas, TX
Built 1974 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,638
IRVING BLVD
GoodOver: KNIGHTS BRANCH
0.1 MI W OF INWOOD RD, Dallas, TX
Built 1966 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 16,406
JOE FIELD ROAD
GoodOver: RICHARDS BRANCH
0.40 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX
Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,809
Kingbridge St.
GoodOver: Fish Trap Drainage Outle
0.2 MI N OF SINGLETON BLV, Dallas, TX
Built 1991 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,911
KINGSLEY DR
GoodOver: TRIB OF FIVE MILE CREEK
0.25 MI W OF SH 342, Dallas, TX
Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 110
KIRBY RD
GoodOver: LONG BRANCH
0.25 MI NE OF CHAHA RD, Dallas, TX
Built 2001 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,135
E KIRNWOOD DR
GoodOver: PEACOCK BRANCH
0.6 MI W OF POLK ST, Dallas, TX
Built 2007 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,830
KLEBERG RD
GoodOver: HICKORY CREEK
0.1 MI SW OF WOODY RD, Dallas, TX
Built 1985 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 690
KLEBERG RD
GoodOver: HICKORY CREEK TRIB
0.4 MI SE OF WOODY RD, Dallas, TX
Built 1985 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,430
KYLE RD
GoodOver: LONG BRANCH
0.05 MI W OF ROWLETT RD, Dallas, TX
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 920
LA MANGA DR
GoodOver: KIOWA BRANCH
0.30 MI W OF HILLCREST RD, Dallas, TX
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,370
LAGOW ST
GoodOver: PEAKS BRANCH
0.3 MI NW OF HATCHER ST, Dallas, TX
Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,500
LANGDON RD
GoodOver: TRIB OF NEWTON CREEK
0.1 MI E OF BONNIE VIEW, Dallas, TX
Built 2005 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 400
La Reunion Parkway
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
1.0 MI W OF WESTMORELAND, Dallas, TX
Built 1995 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,442
La Reunion Parkway
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
0.38 MI NE of IH 30 FR, Dallas, TX
Built 2005 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,442
LAWNVIEW AVENUE
GoodOver: WHITE ROCK CREEK TRIB
0.10 MI SE OF SAMUELL BLV, Dallas, TX
Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10,000
LOMBARDY LANE
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.2 MI W OF LP 12, Dallas, TX
Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,888
LOMBARDY LANE
GoodOver: DANIELS CREEK
0.1 MI W OF SHADY TRAIL, Dallas, TX
Built 1963 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,410
LUCAS DR
GoodOver: CEDAR BRANCH
0.1 MI NE OF HARRY HINES, Dallas, TX
Built 2006 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,856
MALIBU DRIVE
GoodOver: GALLOWAY BRANCH
0.2 MI S OF SOUTHWELL RD, Dallas, TX
Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,801
MANANA DRIVE
GoodOver: GALLOWAY BRANCH
0.65 MI W OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX
Built 1966 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,551
MANANA DR
GoodOver: DANIELS CREEK
0.1 MI W OF SHADY TRAIL, Dallas, TX
Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,020
MAPLE AVE
GoodOver: KNIGHTS BRANCH
0.1 MI NW OF INWOOD RD, Dallas, TX
Built 1973 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,813
MARKVILLE DR
GoodOver: FLOYD BRANCH
0.1 MI SE OF TI BLVD, Dallas, TX
Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,000
MEADOWBROOK DR
GoodOver: DIXON BRANCH TRIB
0.1 MI N OF NW HIGHWAY, Dallas, TX
Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 898
MERRELL RD
GoodOver: GALLOWAY BRANCH
0.17 MI E OF IH 35E, Dallas, TX
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,158
MIDPARK RD
GoodOver: COTTONWOOD BRANCH
0.2 MI E OF MAHAM RD, Dallas, TX
Built 1985 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,910
MILLER RD
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.1 MI W OF PLANO RD, Dallas, TX
Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 18,000
MILLER RD
GoodOver: DIXON BRANCH
0.15 MI E OF PLANO RD, Dallas, TX
Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 18,000
Mountain Creek Pkw
GoodOver: Artesian Creek
1.35 Mi N of IH 20, Dallas, TX
Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 900
Showing 39,651-39,700 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.
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