Taylor County Bridge Report Card

Taylor County scores 95 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A95 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Taylor County, Texas

Taylor County has 420 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.5% is at or below the 1.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 115 daily vehicle crossings.

420Total Bridges

2Poor (0.5%)

235Fair (56.0%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 1.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

115daily 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 Taylor County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 95/100 (A). The county has 420 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 115 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	0.5%	1.0
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	58 years vs 48 nationally	4.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	3,038,741 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	0.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	58 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	115 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCR 172 over Red Bank Creek — 85 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeIH 20 Sfr over Little Bitter Creek — built in 1921 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Taylor County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Taylor County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
CR 172 over Red Bank Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	85	1922
3rd Street over South Diversion Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1961
US 83 And Frtg Rds over Buttonwillow Creek	High traffic	Fair	30,796	1959
IH 20 over Bull Wagon Creek	High traffic	Fair	28,925	1957
IH 20 & Nfr over Indian Creek	High traffic	Fair	28,925	1957
IH 20 & Fr over Mulberry Creek Branch	High traffic	Fair	28,499	1927
IH 20 over Draw	High traffic	Fair	28,487	1961
IH 20 over Drainage Ditch	High traffic	Fair	28,487	1961
IH 20 WB over US 83/us 277	High traffic	Good	28,487	2009
US 83 over Elm Creek Relief	High traffic	Good	27,497	1957

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.