Nueces County Bridge Report Card

Nueces County scores 98 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A98 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Nueces County, Texas

Nueces County has 540 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 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 26,750 daily vehicle crossings.

540Total Bridges

3Poor (0.6%)

244Fair (45.2%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

26,750daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Nueces County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 98/100 (A). The county has 540 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 26,750 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%	1.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.4% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.2%	0.4
Average age vs national baseline	10	40 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	7,476,626 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	0.2%
Average Bridge Age	40 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	26,750 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeOcean Drive WB over Cayo Del Oso — 13,330 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 77 SB over Petronila Creek Relief — built in 1921 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Nueces County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Nueces County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Ocean Drive WB over Cayo Del Oso	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,330	1976
Ocean Drive EB over Cayo Del Oso	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,330	1976
CR 18 over Drainage Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	90	1940
SH 361 over Morris & Cummings Cut	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	6,181	1994
SH 358 over SH 286 (ayers St)	High traffic	Fair	121,979	1970
SH 358 EB over Weber RD	High traffic	Good	107,794	1972
SH 358 WB over Weber RD	High traffic	Good	107,794	1972
Sh286/sh358 Conn-d over Sh358eb To Sh286nb Conn	High traffic	Good	100,900	2004
Sh286/sh358 Conn-i over SH 286; Ect	High traffic	Fair	100,900	2004
Sh286/sh358 Conn-j over SH 286 SB On-ramp; Ect	High traffic	Good	100,900	2004

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.