SH 70 over Dockum Creek
Dickens County, Texas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 70 over Dockum Creek in Dickens 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 1962, making it 63 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,201 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 42 of the 71 inventoried bridges in Dickens County rated fair (59.2%); 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 200 ft |
| Location | 10.0 Mi S of US 82 |
| NBI structure number | 250630010601046 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Texas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Dickens County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 82 over J2 Creek | 1938 | 1,942 | Good |
| US 82 over Hobble Scobble Canyon | 1943 | 1,899 | Fair |
| US 82 over Draw | 1941 | 1,899 | Fair |
| US 82 over Draw | 1941 | 1,881 | Fair |
| US 82 over Draw | 1936 | 1,830 | Good |
| US 82 over Draw | 1936 | 1,777 | Fair |
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