Bowie County Bridge Report Card

Bowie County scores 97 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A97 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Bowie County, Texas

Bowie County has 330 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.6% is at or below the 1.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 433 daily vehicle crossings.

330Total Bridges

2Poor (0.6%)

177Fair (53.6%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 1.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

433daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Bowie County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 97/100 (A). The county has 330 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 433 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	0.6%	1.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.0% of measured traffic	0.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.3%	0.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	1.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	2,097,348 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	0.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.3%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	433 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSherwood Forest RD over Akin CR — 383 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeTaylor ST over Conn Creek — built in 1920 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Bowie County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Bowie County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Sherwood Forest RD over Akin CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	383	1979
Road B-11 over Big Creek Drainage	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1942
Clear Springs Road over Wright Patman Lake	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	82	1995
IH 30 over E Fork Panther Creek	High traffic	Good	36,501	1965
IH 30 over Red Bayou	High traffic	Fair	35,710	1967
IH 30 over E Fork Panther Creek	High traffic	Fair	34,349	1965
IH 30 over W Fork Rice Creek	High traffic	Fair	33,314	1967
IH 30 over Panther Creek	High traffic	Good	32,846	1967
IH 30 over Butler Creek	High traffic	Fair	32,265	1971
IH 30 over W Fork Missildine Creek	High traffic	Good	32,265	1971

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.