FM 422 over Kickapoo Creek
Archer County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- FM 422 over Kickapoo Creek in Archer County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 219 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- 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.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated December 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 149 ft |
| Location | 2.0 Mi W of FM 210 |
| NBI structure number | 030050081402007 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
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 |
| US 281 over Lake Creek Slough | 1929 | 4,601 | Fair |
| SH 79 over Little Wichita River Rel | 1928 | 4,542 | Fair |
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