Rains County Bridge Report Card

Rains County scores 96 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A96 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Rains County, Texas

Rains County has 56 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 1 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.8% is above the 1.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 30 daily vehicle crossings.

56Total Bridges

1Poor (1.8%)

27Fair (48.2%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

30daily 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 Rains County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 96/100 (A). The county has 56 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 30 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%	3.6
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	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	84,542 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	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	30 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCR 1495 over Little Slough Branch — 30 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCR 1525 over Cedar Creek — built in 1920 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Rains County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Rains County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
CR 1495 over Little Slough Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1997
SH 19 over Glade Creek	High traffic	Good	6,493	1950
SH 276 over Hooker Crk	High traffic	Fair	4,884	1959
US 69 over Bear Creek	High traffic	Fair	4,803	1962
SH 19 over Little Slough	High traffic	Fair	4,680	2002
SH 19 over Yellow Steer Slough	High traffic	Good	4,680	2002
SH 19 over Garrett Creek Relief	High traffic	Fair	4,650	1948
SH 19 over Garrett Creek	High traffic	Fair	4,650	1948
SH 19 over Lake Fork	High traffic	Good	4,367	1978
SH 276 over Bull Creek	High traffic	Fair	4,145	1959

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.