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SH 55 over Nueces River

Edwards County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

SH 55 over Nueces River in Edwards County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1998, making it 27 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 1,248 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 8 of the 26 inventoried bridges in Edwards County rated fair (30.8%); 0 (0.0%) are rated poor.
A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.

Component ratings


Structure	Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 1,600 ft
Location	0.3 Mi S of Rm 335
NBI structure number	070700023502028
Condition class	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 277 over Dry Devils River Rel	1942	992	Fair
US 277 over Dry Devils River	1942	992	Fair
US 277 over Draw	1975	992	Good
US 277 over Draw	1975	992	Good
US 277 over Draw	1975	992	Good
US 277 over Draw	1975	992	Good