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
TRIB HACKBERRY CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 193
PARKER CREEK Texas Good 1940 86 23,121
TURKEY CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 23,456
PAW PAW BAYOU Texas Fair 1940 86 787
DRAIN Texas Fair 1940 86 2,438
LNVA CANAL Texas Fair 1940 86 22,086
PT ART FR WTR CANAL Texas Fair 1940 86 707
DEVERS CANAL Texas Good 1940 86 2,017
SHILOH CREEK Texas Poor 1940 86 2,278
DRAW Texas Fair 1940 86 799
N FORK WILLOW MARSH Texas Fair 1940 86 799
DRAW Texas Good 1940 86 3,382
IRVING BRANCH Texas Poor 1940 86 25
NEWTON DRAINAGE DITCH Texas Fair 1940 86 1,131
CYPRESS BAYOU Texas Fair 1940 86 904
ANDERSON GULLY Texas Poor 1940 86 446
TERRY GULLY Texas Fair 1940 86 71
LITTLE TURKEY CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 5,684
DRAIN Texas Good 1940 86 4,611
NECHES RIVER RELIEF Texas Fair 1940 86 4,611
PALO BLANCO CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 114
DRAINAGE DITCH Texas Fair 1940 86 5,859
DRAINAGE DITCH Texas Fair 1940 86 18,563
CCWID #1 NORTH DRAIN Texas Good 1940 86 4,113
DEL PUERTO CREEK Texas Poor 1940 86 70
DRAW Texas Fair 1940 86 176
CONCEPCION CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 306
CIBOLO CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 140
DRAW Texas Good 1940 86 113
CONCEPCION CREEK RELIEF Texas Fair 1940 86 113
CONCEPCION CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 113
CONCEPCION CREEK Texas Good 1940 86 113
CONCEPCION CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 402
NARCISENO CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 383
SANTA GERTRUDIS CREEK Texas Good 1940 86 957
SANTA GERTRUDIS CREEK Texas Good 1940 86 957
HERBST DRAW Texas Good 1940 86 3,671
GOAT CREEK Texas Good 1940 86 3,671
PINTO CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 3,671
DRAW Texas Fair 1940 86 3,671
DRAW Texas Good 1940 86 2,840
COW CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 2,840
DRAW Texas Good 1940 86 2,840
DRAW Texas Good 1940 86 2,840
DRAW Texas Fair 1940 86 830
ESPIO CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 40
DRAW Texas Fair 1940 86 387
NE BRANCH OF INDIO CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 387
SE BRANCH OF INDIO CREEK Texas Good 1940 86 156
EAGLE PASS CREEK Texas Fair 1940 86 1,289

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.