Historic Bridges in Texas

8,191 bridges built before 1951 in Texas still in service today.

Bridges Built Before 1951

The United States has 8,191 bridges in Texas built before 1951 that remain in active service. These structures are 75+ years old — many predate modern engineering codes and were not designed for today's traffic volumes and vehicle weights. The average design life of a bridge is 50 years, making these aging structures a significant infrastructure concern.

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Bridge State Condition Year Built Age (Years) ADT
DRAINAGE DITCH Texas Fair 1940 86 55
DRAINAGE DITCH Texas Fair 1940 86 1,355
DRY CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 1,903
DRAW Texas Fair 1940 86 807
CHILTIPIN CREEK TRIB Texas Fair 1940 86 320
DRAW Texas Good 1940 86 52
DRAINAGE DITCH Texas Fair 1940 86 24
DRAINAGE DITCH Texas Good 1940 86 150
DRAINAGE DITCH Texas Fair 1940 86 150
DRAINAGE DITCH Texas Fair 1940 86 535
OLD RIVER Texas Fair 1940 86 140
BIRCH CREEK Texas Poor 1940 86 59
DRY CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 260
DAVIDSON CREEK Texas Poor 1940 86 250
GIBBONS CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 684
CAT CREEK Texas Good 1940 86 684
CAT CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 200
NEVILLE CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 140
SULPHUR CREEK BRANCH Texas Poor 1940 86 50
CEDAR CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 296
MUSTANG CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 80
SHEPHERD CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 60
IRON CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 90
NORTH MINERAL CR Texas Fair 1940 86 40
CAMP CREEK Texas Poor 1940 86 20
YEGUA CREEK RELIEF Texas Good 1940 86 2,588
PENN CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 2,704
Crooks Branch Texas Fair 1940 86 148,058
Drainage Ditch Texas Fair 1940 86 134,508
Drainage Ditch Texas Good 1940 86 134,508
MAUK BRANCH Texas Fair 1940 86 15,921
S FORK FIVE MILE CREEK Texas Good 1940 86 3,572
DRAINAGE CHANNEL Texas Fair 1940 86 3,510
COOMBS CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 5,221
HICKORY CREEK TRIB Texas Fair 1940 86 179
PRAIRIE CREEK TRIBUTARY Texas Fair 1940 86 1,384
TURTLE CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 29,492
WHITE ROCK CRK TRIB Texas Fair 1940 86 6,979
WHITE ROCK CREEK TRIB Texas Poor 1940 86 12,837
Turtle Creek Texas Fair 1940 86 2,302
BRADFIELD CREEK Texas Good 1940 86 3,494
DRAIN Texas Fair 1940 86 28,635
S MESQUITE CRK TRIB Texas Fair 1940 86 485
DEEP BRANCH CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 6,084
MILL CREEK Texas Good 1940 86 7,565
BAGGETT BRANCH Texas Fair 1940 86 7,962
JUDY CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 6,157
POST OAK CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 97
POST OAK CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 329
MESQUITE BRANCH TRIB Texas Fair 1940 86 203

About Historic Bridge Data

Bridges built before 1951 are classified as historic in this database. Many were designed to 1940s standards with lower load limits and narrower lanes. While FHWA requires regular inspections of all bridges regardless of age, older structures often require more frequent monitoring and rehabilitation investment.