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SH 163 over North Concho River

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

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

SH 163 over North Concho River in Sterling County, Texas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1954, making it 71 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 598 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 25 of the 53 inventoried bridges in Sterling County rated fair (47.2%); 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	Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 410 ft
Location	0.40 Mi S of US 87
NBI structure number	072160164801001
Condition class	Fair

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 87 over Draw	1955	8,408	Fair
US 87 over Bodcaw Draw	1929	7,998	Fair
US 87 over Draw	1967	7,342	Fair
US 87 over Draw	1967	7,342	Fair
US 87 over Draw	1929	6,667	Good
US 87 over Draw	1929	6,667	Fair