Avoid These Risky Crossings: The Most Dangerous Bridges in Texas

We have all taken a road trip and encountered dicey interstates, terrain, tunnels, and bridges that make us leary to travel over.  We are talking about roads, byways, and bridges that are narrow or high and make you want to say nope, not go over that or just turn around and go another way.

We all hear about the infrastructure in the United States and have seen reports of roads and bridges still in use with no business being in use. We have all seen the news stories of bridges that are still being traveled over that are 60, 70, or even 80 to 100 years old but are still part of the interstate and public highway system.

Such is the case in the states of Louisiana and Texas. When researching the most dangerous and scary bridges to travel over in Texas we figured we would only find one or maybe two. According to Google, three bridges in Texas are deemed dangerous and scary to drive over.

Three Of The Most Dangerous And Scary Bridges In Texas

#3 Pecos River Bridge
This bridge is located in Comstock, Texas, and is the tallest bridge in the state of Texas. It stands at a staggering 270 feet and takes you across the Pecos River.

#2 Regency Bridge

This suspension bridge, built in 1939, is the last of its kind and is still in use. This bridge is currently 85 years old. The bridge is outside of Richland Springs, Texas, and is suspended from overhead cables. On top of the fact that the bridge is 85 years old, the scary part is that drivers can feel the bridge move beneath their tires.

#1 Rainbow Bridge 

This bridge is located between Port Arthur and Orange on Texas Highway 73, is 20 stories tall, and spans the Neches River. It opened in 1938 which makes the bridge 86 years old. The bridge stands 20 stories high and has a 680-foot main span and 177-foot vertical clearance. The bridge has a steep ascent and descent, rises high over the water, and is visible from a long distance. For folks from Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana, you know this bridge all too well.

So put all those scary stats together and this makes the Rainbow Bridge in Southeast Texas the scariest bridge in Texas.