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Bridge conditions in Karnes County, Texas

145 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

2 of the 145 bridges the federal inventory lists in Karnes County are rated poor; the rest split 68 good and 75 fair.

2 of the 145 bridges in Karnes County, Texas, are rated in poor condition (1.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
68 bridges (46.9%) are rated good and 75 (51.7%) fair.
The median Karnes County bridge was built in 1956.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is CR 326 over San Antonio River (built 1973), carrying about 100 vehicles a day.

Good 46.9% · Fair 51.7% · Poor 1.4% of 145 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 326 over San Antonio River	1973	100	Poor
CR 230 over Draw	1932	90	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 181 over Escondido Creek Draw	1952	17,860	Good
US 181 over Escondido Creek Draw	1952	15,747	Good
US 181 over Escondido Creek	1952	15,330	Fair
FM 2102 over Panther Creek	1942	7,537	Fair
US 181 over San Antonio River Draw	1929	6,914	Fair
US 181 over San Antonio River	1961	6,786	Fair
US 181 over Turkey Creek	1992	6,757	Good
SH 72 over Panther Creek	1937	6,650	Fair
US 181 over FM 2509 & Nichols Creek	1957	6,357	Fair
US 181 over Hondo Creek	1956	6,247	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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