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
MICHIGAN AVE
GoodOver: TRIB TO W FRK TRIN RIVER
0.8 MI SE SH 183 SW SH199, Tarrant, TX
Built 1953 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 160
Milam St
GoodOver: Cottonwood Creek
0.03 MI N of Meadowbrook, Tarrant, TX
Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 288
MORRISON DR
GoodOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
0.8 MI S OF IH 30, Tarrant, TX
Built 1954 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 469
Mountain Stream Tr
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
0.04 MI W OF QUARRY RIDGE, Tarrant, TX
Built 2008 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 500
Muse St
GoodOver: Cottonwood Creek
0.08 MI N of Meadowbrook, Tarrant, TX
Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 628
NAVIGATION DR
GoodOver: TRIB OF MARINE CREEK
0.08 MI N OF W BAILEY BOS, Tarrant, TX
Built 2006 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,250
OAK GROVE RD
GoodOver: TRIB TO VILLAGE CREEK
.1 MI S OF E ALTAMESA BLV, Tarrant, TX
Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,500
OHIO GARDEN RD
GoodOver: TRIB W FRK TRINITY R
0.25 MI W OF SH 199, Tarrant, TX
Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,932
OLD CROWLEY RD
GoodOver: TR OF SYCAMORE CK
0.2 MI NE FM 731 S IH 20, Tarrant, TX
Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 918
Old Cleb-Crowley
GoodOver: Deer Creek
1.20 MI S of McPherson, Tarrant, TX
Built 2021 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,081
Old Decatur Rd
GoodOver: Trib Marine Creek
0.30 MI S of IH 820, Tarrant, TX
Built 2018 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 13,918
OLD HWY 1187
GoodOver: TRIB TO DEER CREEK
0.1 MI E OF IH 35 W, Tarrant, TX
Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,388
PARKVIEW HILLS LN
GoodOver: TRIB OF MARINE CREEK
0.69 MI W OF OLD DECATUR, Tarrant, TX
Built 2006 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,899
PARKVIEW HILLS LN
GoodOver: TRIB OF MARINE CREEK
0.57 MI W OF OLD DECATUR, Tarrant, TX
Built 2005 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,000
PRAIRIE CROSSING D
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.06 MI E OF MOUNTAIN OAK, Tarrant, TX
Built 2006 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 277
Park Vista Blvd
GoodOver: Big Bear Creek
0.25 MI S OF GOLD TRIANGL, Tarrant, TX
Built 2018 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,436
Park Vista Blvd
GoodOver: Trib Big Bear Creek
0.2 MI N OF GOLD TRIANGLE, Tarrant, TX
Built 2018 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10,988
PENSACOLA AVE
GoodOver: TRIB OF MARYS CREEK
200 FT EAST OF HWY 377, Tarrant, TX
Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,657
PIPELINE RD SOUTH
GoodOver: TRIB. to W. FORK TRIN
0.1 Mi W of American Blvd, Tarrant, TX
Built 2012 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,400
Poynter St
GoodOver: Sycamore Creek
0.2 MI S of W Risinger Rd, Tarrant, TX
Built 2007 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 288
Randol Mill Rd
GoodOver: Trib W Fk Trinity River
1.10 MI E of IH 820, Tarrant, TX
Built 2014 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,062
RANCHO PLACE
GoodOver: BIG BEAR CREEK TRIBUTARY
0.06 MI N OF GOLDEN TRIAN, Tarrant, TX
Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,916
REDEAGLE CREEK DR
GoodOver: TRIB OF MARINE CREEK
0.20 MI E OF COOLWATER T, Tarrant, TX
Built 2015 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 400
Ridge Lake Dr
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
0.02 MI W OF QUAIL VALLEY, Tarrant, TX
Built 2006 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,200
N RIVERSIDE DR
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
5.02 MI N OF BASSWOOD BL, Tarrant, TX
Built 2006 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,000
Sandra Dr
GoodOver: Trib Sycamore Creek
0.09 MI NE of Westcreek, Tarrant, TX
Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 288
SENDERA RANCH BLVD
GoodOver: HENRIETTA CREEK
1.0 MI NW OF DIAMONDBACK, Tarrant, TX
Built 2009 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 832
SHIVER RD
GoodOver: WHITES BRANCH TRIBUTARY
0.30 MI W OF RAY WHITE RD, Tarrant, TX
Built 2000 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,500
Soaring Hill Blvd
GoodOver: Trib Live Oak Creek
0.09 MI S of White Settle, Tarrant, TX
Built 2014 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 288
SONOMA CREEK LN
GoodOver: TRIB OF BIG FOSSIL CREEK
0.19 MI E OF HARMON RD, Tarrant, TX
Built 2009 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,000
South Dr
GoodOver: Trib Clear Fk Trinity Ri
0.60 MI NE of IH 20, Tarrant, TX
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,356
Spanish Needle Tr
GoodOver: Trib Big Fossil Creek
0.1 MI E OF US 81 NB FR, Tarrant, TX
Built 2018 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,200
STALCUP RD
GoodOver: WILDCAT BRANCH
0.05 MI N OF E BERRY, Tarrant, TX
Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,677
Sycamore Brook Dr
GoodOver: Trib Sycamore Creek
0.07 MI S of Flora Dr, Tarrant, TX
Built 2021 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 288
Terminal Rd
GoodOver: Trib W Fk Trinity River
0.6 MI E of Blue Mound Rd, Tarrant, TX
Built 1998 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,165
TIMBERLAND BLVD
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.28 MI E OF PARK VISTA B, Tarrant, TX
Built 2008 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 617
Thompson Rd
GoodOver: Trib Big Fossil Creek
0.07 MI E OF IH 35W NB FR, Tarrant, TX
Built 2018 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 800
Trinity Blvd
GoodOver: Trib Walker Branch
2.80 M E of IH 820, Tarrant, TX
Built 2016 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 14,400
Twin Pines Dr
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
0.25 MI NW OF TIMBERLAND, Tarrant, TX
Built 2009 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200
UNIVERSITY DR
GoodOver: TRIB CLR FRK TRINITY RIV
0.25 MI N OF IH30, Tarrant, TX
Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 29,012
OLD HEMPHILL ROAD
GoodOver: TRIB OF SYCAMORE CREEK
0.1 MI W IH 35 S IH 20, Tarrant, TX
Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,550
Victory Ln
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
0.5 MI E OF INDEPENDENCE, Tarrant, TX
Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,500
Watercourse Dr
GoodOver: Trib Clear Fk Trinity Ri
0.40 MI NE of Bellaire Dr, Tarrant, TX
Built 2018 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 288
Water Lily Ln
GoodOver: Deer Creek
0.30 MI E of S Hulen St, Tarrant, TX
Built 2021 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 288
WILLOW SPRING RD
GoodOver: TRIB OF HENRIETTA CREEK
0.95 MI N OF AVONDALE HAS, Tarrant, TX
Built 2007 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,000
WILLOW WAY ROAD
GoodOver: BRANCH SYCAMORE CRK
0.4 MI W OF MISTY MEADOW, Tarrant, TX
Built 1951 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 709
NW 20th St
GoodOver: Trib W Fk Trinity River
0.50 MI NW of E Long Ave, Tarrant, TX
Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 288
NE 29th St
GoodOver: Trib Marine Creek
0.10 MI E of N Main St, Tarrant, TX
Built 2007 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,289
US 83 BUS
GoodOver: DRAW
0.80 MI NW OF IH 20, Taylor, TX
Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,630
SH 36
GoodOver: Draw
6.55 MI SE OF LP 322, Taylor, TX
Built 1938 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,789
Showing 42,201-42,250 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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