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FM 1261 over Hackberry Creek

Hansford County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

FM 1261 over Hackberry Creek in Hansford County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1955, making it 70 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 920 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 23 of the 38 inventoried bridges in Hansford County rated fair (60.5%); 0 (0.0%) 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.

Component ratings


Structure	Concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 120 ft
Location	11.3 Mi N of FM 2535
NBI structure number	040990079006008
Condition class	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
SH 15 over Horse Creek	2002	2,006	Good
SH 136 over Farwell Draw	1952	1,223	Fair
SH 15 over Farwell Creek	2021	1,100	Good
SH 15 over Palo Duro Creek	2021	1,100	Good
SH 136 over Palo Duro Creek	1952	1,023	Fair
SH 136 over Hanas Branch	1952	1,023	Good