Live Oak County Bridge Report Card

Live Oak County scores 91 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

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Local infrastructure snapshot

Live Oak County, Texas

Live Oak County has 218 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.8% is above the 1.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 684 daily vehicle crossings.

218Total Bridges

4Poor (1.8%)

105Fair (48.2%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 1.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

684daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Live Oak County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 91/100 (A). The county has 218 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 684 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	1.8%	3.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.1% of measured traffic	0.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.5%	0.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	59 years vs 48 nationally	4.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,075,574 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	1.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.5%
Average Bridge Age	59 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	684 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCarmel Hills DR over Beldon Hollow — 315 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 281 NB over Draw — built in 1930 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Live Oak County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Live Oak County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Carmel Hills DR over Beldon Hollow	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	315	1970
FM 888 over Draw	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	234	1930
Porter Road over Lagarto Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1968
CR 216 over Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1965
US 281 A over Olmos Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	220	1931
IH 37 over Smith Hollow	High traffic	Good	23,005	1978
IH 37 over Draw	High traffic	Good	23,005	1978
IH 37 over Merriman Hollow	High traffic	Fair	23,005	1978
IH 37 over Sand Creek	High traffic	Fair	19,176	1937
IH 37 over Draw	High traffic	Fair	17,630	1950

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.