Howard County Bridge Report Card

Howard 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

Howard County, Texas

Howard County has 144 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 3,231 daily vehicle crossings.

144Total Bridges

1Poor (0.7%)

96Fair (66.7%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

3,231daily 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 Howard County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 97/100 (A). The county has 144 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,231 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%	1.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.4% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	52 years vs 48 nationally	1.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	880,153 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	52 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	3,231 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSH 350 over IH 20 — 3,231 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeFM 669 over Little Sandy Draw — built in 1930 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Howard County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Howard County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
SH 350 over IH 20	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,231	1964
IH 20 over Draw	High traffic	Fair	22,563	1938
IH 20 over Draw	High traffic	Fair	21,529	1964
IH 20 over Springs Draw	High traffic	Fair	21,208	1938
IH 20 over Sandy Hollow Creek	High traffic	Fair	20,214	1935
IH 20 Ml over Draw	High traffic	Fair	20,171	1964
IH 20 over Draw	High traffic	Fair	20,171	1964
IH 20 over Coahoma Draw	High traffic	Good	19,056	1955
IH 20 Ml over Draw	High traffic	Fair	19,056	1956
IH 20 over Union Pacific Rr	High traffic	Fair	18,418	1956

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.