US 281 over Lake Creek Slough
Archer County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 281 over Lake Creek Slough in Archer County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1929 and reconstructed in 1980, making it 96 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,601 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 62 of the 125 inventoried bridges in Archer County rated fair (49.6%); 2 (1.6%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 26 ft |
| Location | 3.4 Mi S of FM 1954 |
| NBI structure number | 030050024902005 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Archer County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 79 over Drainage Ditch | 1929 | 8,330 | Fair |
| US 277 SB over Bu 277 | 2006 | 6,511 | Good |
| US 82/277 over Draw | 2015 | 4,755 | Good |
| US 281 over Draw | 1929 | 4,601 | Fair |
| SH 79 over Little Wichita River Rel | 1928 | 4,542 | Fair |
| US 82 / US 277 over Draw | 1928 | 4,468 | Fair |
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