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Bridge conditions in Clay County, Texas

133 inventoried bridges · 1 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Clay County tracks close to typical: 1 of its 133 inventoried bridges (0.8%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

1 of the 133 bridges in Clay County, Texas, are rated in poor condition (0.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
72 bridges (54.1%) are rated good and 60 (45.1%) fair.
The median Clay County bridge was built in 1963.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 82 over Abandoned Mkt Railroad (built 1934), carrying about 2,523 vehicles a day.

Good 54.1% · Fair 45.1% · Poor 0.8% of 133 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
US 82 over Abandoned Mkt Railroad	1934	2,523	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 82 /US 287 over Draw	1963	21,569	Fair
US 82 Wb/us 287 NB over BNSF Rr/b 287J (SH 240)	1967	21,360	Good
US 287 over Draw	1926	17,216	Good
US 287 NB over E Fk Little Wichita Riv	2019	15,984	Good
US 287 NB over E Fk Ltl Wichita Riv Rel	2019	15,984	Good
US 82 Eb/us 287 SB over Draw	1925	12,320	Good
US 82 Eb/us 287 SB over Draw	1925	12,320	Good
US 82 Eb/us 287 SB over Draw	1925	12,320	Good
US 82 Eb/us 287 SB over Bennett Creek	1925	12,320	Good
US 82 Eb/us 287 SB over Draw	1925	12,320	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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