STARNES RD.
Carrying STARNES RD. over TRIB BIG FOSSIL CREEK
0.1 MI E OF US377, Tarrant, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
STARNES RD. in Tarrant, Texas sits above 24% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1988 build year is earlier than 54% of Tarrant's recorded-year cohort (2,617 bridges).
STARNES RD. in Tarrant, Texas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1988, it carries 1 rated component 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:022200PP0685001
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- 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: STARNES RD.
The STARNES RD. bridge in Tarrant, Texas carries STARNES RD. over TRIB BIG FOSSIL CREEK. It was built in 1988, making it 38 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2007, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 7.6 meters (25 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 430 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Texas bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How STARNES RD. compares
Age against the county: built in 1988, earlier than 1,407 of Tarrant's 2,617 bridges with a recorded construction year (54%), against a county median build year of 1991. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Texas bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (56,715 of 56,729 rated).
STARNES RD. vs every rated Texas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
25 Top 76% higher than 24% 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.
Tarrant inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 2,617 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
- 1988
- Last Reconstructed
- 2007
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 7.6 m (25 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 430 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 022200PP0685001
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 STARNES RD. 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 STARNES RD. against other structures in Tarrant 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 STARNES RD.?
STARNES RD. in Tarrant, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is STARNES RD. inspected?
STARNES RD.'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 430 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. STARNES RD. 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 STARNES RD.?
STARNES RD. has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining STARNES RD.?
STARNES RD. is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is STARNES RD. and does age affect safety?
STARNES RD. was built in 1988, making it 38 years old and last reconstructed in 2007.
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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