Palo Pinto County Bridge Report Card

Palo Pinto 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

Palo Pinto County, Texas

Palo Pinto County has 236 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 1 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.4% is at or below the 1.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,525 daily vehicle crossings.

236Total Bridges

1Poor (0.4%)

136Fair (57.6%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 1.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

3,525daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Palo Pinto County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 91/100 (A). The county has 236 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,525 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	0.4%	0.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.4% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.8%	1.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	64 years vs 48 nationally	6.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	833,543 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	0.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.8%
Average Bridge Age	64 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	3,525 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 180 over Brazos River — 3,525 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 281 over Miller Creek — built in 1914 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Palo Pinto County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Palo Pinto County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 180 over Brazos River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,525	1948
FM 1195 over Trib Of Rock Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,962	1940
FM 4 over Town Branch	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	379	1945
IH 20 Mn Lns over Coffee Creek	High traffic	Fair	33,946	1971
IH 20 Mn Lns over Trib Of Coffee Creek	High traffic	Fair	33,946	1971
IH 20 Mn Lns over Trib Of Little Sunday CR	High traffic	Fair	27,856	1970
IH 20 Mn Lns over Trib Of Little Sunday CR	High traffic	Fair	27,856	1970
IH 20 Mn Lns over Trib Of Little Sunday CR	High traffic	Good	27,856	1970
Blue Flat/ Panama over IH 20	High traffic	Fair	27,856	1970
CR 178 / Bosley RD over IH 20	High traffic	Fair	27,761	1971

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.