Gillespie County Bridge Report Card

Gillespie County scores 94 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A94 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Gillespie County, Texas

Gillespie County has 134 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 1 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.7% is at or below the 1.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 147 daily vehicle crossings.

134Total Bridges

1Poor (0.7%)

57Fair (42.5%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 1.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

147daily 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 Gillespie County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 94/100 (A). The county has 134 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 147 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	0.7%	1.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.0% of measured traffic	0.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	59 years vs 48 nationally	4.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	490,366 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	0.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	59 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	147 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeGellermann LN over Pedernales River — 147 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeOld Austin HWY over Three Mile Creek — built in 1922 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Gillespie County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Gillespie County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Gellermann LN over Pedernales River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	147	1928
US 290 over Barons Creek	High traffic	Fair	17,682	1935
US 290 over Pedernales River	High traffic	Fair	13,849	2011
US 290 over Barons Creek	High traffic	Good	13,184	2014
IH 10 over Private RD & Stockpass	High traffic	Good	12,760	1974
US 290 over Draw	High traffic	Good	12,600	1956
US 290 over Draw	High traffic	Good	11,190	1955
US 290 over Draw	High traffic	Good	11,190	1956
SH 16 over Barons Creek	High traffic	Good	10,684	1997
US 290 over Draw	High traffic	Good	9,990	1955

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.