FM 277 over Three Mile Creek
Hemphill County, Texas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- FM 277 over Three Mile Creek in Hemphill County, Texas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1953, making it 72 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 950 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 11 of the 35 inventoried bridges in Hemphill County rated good (31.4%); 0 (0.0%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 34 ft |
| Location | 4.7 Mi E of US 83 |
| NBI structure number | 041070079804010 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Hemphill County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 60 WB over Draw | 1931 | 3,371 | Fair |
| US 60 / 83 over Canadian River | 1997 | 2,968 | Good |
| SH 33 over Draw | 1941 | 2,120 | Good |
| US 83 SB over US 60 EB | 1975 | 2,000 | Fair |
| US 83 over Major Creek | 1933 | 1,945 | Fair |
| US 83 over Washita River | 1998 | 1,945 | Good |
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