Donley County Bridge Report Card

Donley County scores 73 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C73 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Donley County, Texas

Donley County has 68 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.4% is above the 1.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 14,529 daily vehicle crossings.

68Total Bridges

5Poor (7.4%)

33Fair (48.5%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 1.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

14,529daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Donley County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 73/100 (C). The county has 68 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 14,529 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	7.4%	14.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	5.6% of measured traffic	4.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	69 years vs 48 nationally	8.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	260,444 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	7.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	69 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	14,529 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 287 over Drainage Ditch — 14,318 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 287 over Kelly Creek — built in 1934 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Donley County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Donley County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 287 over Drainage Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	14,318	1935
FM 2362 over Draw	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	159	1957
FM 1260 over East Lelia Lake Ck	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1956
FM 1260 over Salt Fork Of Red River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1971
CR 20 over Lelia Lake Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12	1955
Us287 over Draw	High traffic	Fair	14,318	1941
US 287 over Draw	High traffic	Good	14,215	1935
US 287 over Draw	High traffic	Good	13,154	1935
US 287 over Draw	High traffic	Good	13,154	1935
Old Us287 (alley) over Draw	High traffic	Good	12,650	1934

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.