Tarrant County Bridge Report Card

Tarrant County scores 99 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A99 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County has 2,618 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 9 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.3% is at or below the 1.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 168,681 daily vehicle crossings.

2,618Total Bridges

9Poor (0.3%)

1,119Fair (42.7%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 1.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

168,681daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Tarrant County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 99/100 (A). The county has 2,618 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 9 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 168,681 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	0.3%	0.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.3% of measured traffic	0.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.2%	0.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	36 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	55,570,756 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	0.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.2%
Average Bridge Age	36 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	168,681 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 287 NB over Carey Street — 41,339 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeBu 287p(n Main St) over Trinity River — built in 1914 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Tarrant County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Tarrant County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 287 NB over Carey Street	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	41,339	1965
Spur 347 EB over IH 35w SB	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35,634	1960
SH 121 WB over IH 35w Sbl	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35,634	1961
SH 180 WB over IH 820	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18,215	1963
Sh183wb To Sh360sb over SH 183 & SH 360	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,869	1979
Riverside Drive SB over W Fork Trinity River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,672	1931
Silver Creek RD over Live Oak Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,251	1940
Long Avenue EB over Little Fossil Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,072	1980
Ottinger Road over Marshall Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	995	1989
IH 30 Ml over Trinity Ri University DR	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	131,220	1951

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.