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Bridge conditions in Childress County, Texas

91 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

The federal inventory lists 91 bridges in Childress County: 43 rated good, 46 fair, and 2 poor.

2 of the 91 bridges in Childress County, Texas, are rated in poor condition (2.2%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
43 bridges (47.3%) are rated good and 46 (50.5%) fair.
The median Childress County bridge was built in 1957.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 287 SB over BNSF Railroad (built 1957), carrying about 5,570 vehicles a day.

Good 47.3% · Fair 50.5% · Poor 2.2% of 91 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 287 SB over BNSF Railroad	1957	5,570	Poor
US 287 NB over BNSF Railroad	1932	4,000	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 287 over Middle Groesbeck Creek	1955	11,183	Fair
US 287 Side Road C over Middle Groesbeck Creek	1971	11,183	Good
US 287 over East Groesbeck Creek	1971	11,183	Good
US 287 NB over Baylor Creek	2022	9,865	Good
US 83 over Long Branch Creek	1933	9,090	Fair
US 83 over Twin Mill Creek	1933	9,090	Fair
US 62 over Branch of Conklin Ck	1930	8,150	Fair
US 62 over Branch of Conklin Crk	1930	8,150	Fair
US 62/83 over Conkline Creek	2000	8,150	Fair
US 62 over Cottonwood Creek	1933	7,940	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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