COVERED BRDG PCT 4
Carrying COVERED BRDG PCT 4 over SILVER CREEK
800 FEET SO OF FM 1886, Parker, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
COVERED BRDG PCT 4 in Parker, Texas sits above 53% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2000 build year is earlier than 40% of Parker's recorded-year cohort (350 bridges).
COVERED BRDG PCT 4 in Parker, Texas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2000, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure TX:021840AA2030001
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: COVERED BRDG PCT 4
The COVERED BRDG PCT 4 bridge in Parker, Texas carries COVERED BRDG PCT 4 over SILVER CREEK. It was built in 2000, making it 26 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 61.3 meters (201 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 502 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Texas bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How COVERED BRDG PCT 4 compares
Age against the county: built in 2000, earlier than 140 of Parker's 350 bridges with a recorded construction year (40%), against a county median build year of 1993. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Texas bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (56,715 of 56,729 rated).
COVERED BRDG PCT 4 vs every rated Texas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 47% higher than 53% of 56,715 bridges
rated Texas bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Parker inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 350 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 2000
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 61.3 m (201 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.9 m (26 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 502 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 021840AA2030001
Condition Analysis
- • At 8/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether COVERED BRDG PCT 4 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare COVERED BRDG PCT 4 against other structures in Parker and across Texas. Texas bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for COVERED BRDG PCT 4?
COVERED BRDG PCT 4 in Parker, Texas has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is COVERED BRDG PCT 4 inspected?
COVERED BRDG PCT 4's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 502 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. COVERED BRDG PCT 4 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for COVERED BRDG PCT 4?
COVERED BRDG PCT 4 has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining COVERED BRDG PCT 4?
COVERED BRDG PCT 4 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is COVERED BRDG PCT 4 and does age affect safety?
COVERED BRDG PCT 4 was built in 2000, making it 26 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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