Bridge conditions in Polk County, Texas
212 inventoried bridges · 16 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
16 of the 212 bridges the federal inventory lists in Polk County are rated poor; the rest split 100 good and 96 fair.
- 16 of the 212 bridges in Polk County, Texas, are rated in poor condition (7.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 100 bridges (47.2%) are rated good and 96 (45.3%) fair.
- The median Polk County bridge was built in 1990.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 190 over Kickapoo Creek (built 1969), carrying about 12,456 vehicles a day.
Good 47.2% · Fair 45.3% · Poor 7.5% of 212 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 190 over Kickapoo Creek | 1969 | 12,456 | Poor |
| Bus 59 over Choates Creek | 1923 | 7,102 | Poor |
| FM 2610 over Menard Creek | 1962 | 844 | Poor |
| Hodge Bottom Rd over Open Bottom Creek | 1994 | 194 | Poor |
| Old Hwy 35 S over Sanson Creek | 1922 | 151 | Poor |
| Darden Rd over Bluff Creek | 1985 | 115 | Poor |
| Wilson Rd over W Fork Double Branch Crk | 1985 | 55 | Poor |
| Andrew Jackson Dr over Menard Creek | 1990 | 50 | Poor |
| Carmona Road over Piney Creek | 1980 | 39 | Poor |
| Nine Bridge Road over Piney Creek Branch | 1994 | 39 | Poor |
| W Caney Loop over Caney Creek | 2002 | 39 | Poor |
| Kennedy Rd over Trib of Mcmanus Crk | 1989 | 35 | Poor |
| May Dr over Clear Creek | 2013 | 35 | Poor |
| Bering Road over Long King Creek | 2004 | 26 | Poor |
| Sunflower Rd over Big Sandy Creek | 1985 | 16 | Poor |
| Carrington Cem Rd over Mud Creek | 2010 | 11 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 59 over Sanson Creek | 1963 | 28,326 | Fair |
| US 59 over Draw | 1963 | 26,702 | Good |
| US 59 over Crooked Creek | 1938 | 23,876 | Fair |
| US 59 over Drain | 1977 | 22,065 | Fair |
| US 59 over Bear Creek | 1940 | 21,419 | Fair |
| US 59 over Mc & Sa RR | 1989 | 19,196 | Good |
| US 59 over Sand Creek | 1941 | 18,764 | Fair |
| US 59 over Piney Creek | 1963 | 17,409 | Fair |
| US 59 over Brushy Creek | 1940 | 17,321 | Fair |
| US 59 over Alexander Creek | 1941 | 15,188 | 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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