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Bridge conditions in Live Oak County, Texas

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

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

4 of the 218 bridges the federal inventory lists in Live Oak County are rated poor; the rest split 109 good and 105 fair.

4 of the 218 bridges in Live Oak County, Texas, are rated in poor condition (1.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
109 bridges (50.0%) are rated good and 105 (48.2%) fair.
The median Live Oak County bridge was built in 1971.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Carmel Hills Dr over Beldon Hollow (built 1970), carrying about 315 vehicles a day.

Good 50.0% · Fair 48.2% · Poor 1.8% of 218 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
Carmel Hills Dr over Beldon Hollow	1970	315	Poor
FM 888 over Draw	1930	234	Poor
Porter Road over Lagarto Creek	1968	100	Poor
CR 216 over Salt Creek	1965	35	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Ih 37 over Smith Hollow	1978	23,005	Good
Ih 37 over Draw	1978	23,005	Good
Ih 37 over Merriman Hollow	1978	23,005	Fair
Ih 37 over Sand Creek	1937	19,176	Fair
Ih 37 over Draw	1975	17,630	Good
Ih 37 over Draw	1975	17,630	Good
Ih 37 over Draw	1975	17,630	Good
Ih 37 over Draw	1975	17,630	Good
Ih 37 over Draw	1950	17,630	Fair
Ih 37 over Rufe Williams Hollow	1971	17,510	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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