Childress County Bridge Report Card

Childress County scores 85 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B85 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Childress County, Texas

Childress County has 91 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.2% is above the 1.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,570 daily vehicle crossings.

91Total Bridges

2Poor (2.2%)

46Fair (50.5%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 1.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

9,570daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Childress County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 85/100 (B). The county has 91 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,570 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	2.2%	4.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.2% of measured traffic	3.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.1%	2.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	61 years vs 48 nationally	5.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	227,932 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	2.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.1%
Average Bridge Age	61 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	9,570 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 287 SB over Bnsf Railroad — 5,570 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 287 NB over Rustlers Creek — built in 1929 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Childress County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Childress County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 287 SB over Bnsf Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,570	1957
US 287 NB over Bnsf Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,000	1932
US 62 over Shores Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,240	1962
US 287 over Middle Groesbeck Creek	High traffic	Fair	11,183	1955
US 287 Side Road C over Middle Groesbeck Creek	High traffic	Good	11,183	1971
US 287 over East Groesbeck Creek	High traffic	Good	11,183	1971
US 287 NB over Baylor Creek	High traffic	Good	9,865	2022
US 83 over Long Branch Creek	High traffic	Fair	9,090	1933
US 83 over Twin Mill Creek	High traffic	Fair	9,090	1933
US 62 over Branch Of Conklin Ck	High traffic	Fair	8,150	1930

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.