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Bridge conditions in Orange County, Texas

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

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

Orange County tracks close to typical: 4 of its 176 inventoried bridges (2.3%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

4 of the 176 bridges in Orange County, Texas, are rated in poor condition (2.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
87 bridges (49.4%) are rated good and 85 (48.3%) fair.
The median Orange County bridge was built in 1975.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is SH 73/SH 87 NB over Cow Bayou (built 1941), carrying about 14,443 vehicles a day.

Good 49.4% · Fair 48.3% · Poor 2.3% of 176 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
SH 73/SH 87 NB over Cow Bayou	1941	14,443	Poor
North Tram Rd over Caney Creek	1950	1,083	Poor
Terry Rd over Anderson Gully	1940	446	Poor
S Burton Rd over Sandy Creek	1960	282	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Ih 10 over Turnaround	2006	77,615	Good
Ih 10 over Asher Turnaround	2006	76,169	Good
Ih 10 over Bonner Turnaround	2006	76,169	Good
Ih 10 over FM 105 / Main Street	2009	76,169	Good
Ih 10 over Terry Gully	1952	60,095	Fair
Ih 10 over FM 1132	2008	60,095	Good
Ih 10 over Draw	1954	59,400	Good
Ih 10 over Cow Bayou	2009	59,400	Good
Ih 10 over Draw	1958	59,391	Fair
Ih 10 over FM 1136	2008	57,884	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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