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Bridge conditions in Cherokee County, Texas

200 inventoried bridges · 4 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

4 of the 200 bridges the federal inventory lists in Cherokee County are rated poor; the rest split 54 good and 142 fair.

4 of the 200 bridges in Cherokee County, Texas, are rated in poor condition (2.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
54 bridges (27.0%) are rated good and 142 (71.0%) fair.
The median Cherokee County bridge was built in 1970.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is CR 4905 over Mud CR (built 1993), carrying about 120 vehicles a day.

Good 27.0% · Fair 71.0% · Poor 2.0% of 200 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
CR 4905 over Mud CR	1993	120	Poor
CR 4719 over Bridge CR	1993	102	Poor
CR 4807 over Caney Cr	2010	71	Poor
CR 4222 over Caney CR	1993	59	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
SH 204 over Caney Creek	2004	149,319	Good
US 69 over Rail(UP)/WilsonSt/etc	1974	24,685	Good
US 79 over Ragsdale Creek	1930	14,634	Fair
US 69 over Little Turnpike Creek	1932	11,400	Fair
US 69 over Big Turnpike Creek	1959	11,400	Fair
US 79 over Gum Creek Tributary	1997	11,340	Good
US 79 over Gum Creek	1929	11,130	Fair
US 79 over Barber Creek	1930	8,092	Fair
US 69 over Red Bayou	1935	7,954	Good
US 175 over Reservoir Creek	1930	7,214	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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