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Bridge conditions in Newton County, Texas

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

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

The federal inventory lists 156 bridges in Newton County: 63 rated good, 89 fair, and 4 poor.

4 of the 156 bridges in Newton County, Texas, are rated in poor condition (2.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
63 bridges (40.4%) are rated good and 89 (57.1%) fair.
The median Newton County bridge was built in 1958.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is CR 2018 over Hackberry Branch (built 1965), carrying about 41 vehicles a day.

Good 40.4% · Fair 57.1% · Poor 2.6% of 156 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 2018 over Hackberry Branch	1965	41	Poor
CR 4095 over Sabine River Draw	2003	41	Poor
CR 1022 over Irving Branch	1940	25	Poor
CR 1090 over Little Cow Creek	2022	5	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
SH 62 over Cow Bayou	1947	6,742	Fair
SH 87 over Kcso RR & CR 4212	1986	6,582	Fair
SH 12 over Drainage Ditch	1945	6,115	Fair
SH 12 over Drainage Ditch	1945	6,115	Good
SH 12 over Drainage Ditch	1945	6,115	Good
US 190 over Caney Creek	1952	4,429	Fair
SH 12 over Drainage Ditch	1941	4,379	Fair
SH 12 over Sabine River Slough	1995	4,379	Fair
SH 12 over Sabine River Slough	1995	4,379	Fair
SH 87 over Drainage Ditch	1948	3,903	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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