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Bridge conditions in Hardeman County, Texas

77 inventoried bridges · 3 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Hardeman County tracks close to typical: 3 of its 77 inventoried bridges (3.9%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

3 of the 77 bridges in Hardeman County, Texas, are rated in poor condition (3.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
26 bridges (33.8%) are rated good and 48 (62.3%) fair.
The median Hardeman County bridge was built in 1956.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 287 SB over BNSF RR & Lp 285 Conn (built 1970), carrying about 6,497 vehicles a day.

Good 33.8% · Fair 62.3% · Poor 3.9% of 77 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 287 SB over BNSF RR & Lp 285 Conn	1970	6,497	Poor
Big Valley Rd over Draw	1940	25	Poor
Baker Rd over Draw	1939	6	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 287 over Draw	1970	13,000	Fair
US 287 over Draw	1970	13,000	Fair
US 287 over Draw	1927	11,848	Fair
US 287 over Draw	1974	10,788	Fair
US 287 over Wanderers Creek Rel	1965	10,692	Good
US 287 over Wanderers Creek	2003	10,692	Fair
US 287 SB over BNSF RR & Lp 285 Conn	1970	6,497	Poor
US 287 SB over S Groesbeck Creek	1970	5,740	Fair
US 287 NB over S Groesbeck Creek	1970	5,740	Fair
FM 268 over N. Groesbeck Creek	2023	1,063	Good

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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