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Bridge conditions in Waller County, Texas

178 inventoried bridges · 3 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

3 of the 178 bridges the federal inventory lists in Waller County are rated poor; the rest split 84 good and 91 fair.

3 of the 178 bridges in Waller County, Texas, are rated in poor condition (1.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
84 bridges (47.2%) are rated good and 91 (51.1%) fair.
The median Waller County bridge was built in 1994.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is FM 1488 over Three Mile Creek (built 1955), carrying about 4,647 vehicles a day.

Good 47.2% · Fair 51.1% · Poor 1.7% of 178 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
FM 1488 over Three Mile Creek	1955	4,647	Poor
Riley Rd over Birch Creek Draw	1990	200	Poor
Douwn Rd over Bonnie Lake	1971	190	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Ih 10 Wbml over Brazos River	2021	58,300	Fair
Ih 10 over FM 359	2020	57,770	Good
IH10 WB over Kellner Creek	2024	56,685	Good
Ih 10 over Brazos Valley Relief	2022	55,578	Good
Ih 10 Ml over Brazos River Relief	2022	55,578	Good
Ih 10 over Brazos River Relief	2020	55,578	Good
Ih 10 Ml over Brazos River Relief	2020	55,578	Good
US 290 over Drainage Ditch	1994	55,098	Fair
Ih 10 over Brazos River Relief	2020	53,400	Good
Ih 10 Ml over Brazos River Relief	2020	53,400	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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