CR 377/ BALE ROAD
Carrying CR 377/ BALE ROAD over FARMERS BRANCH
0.01 MI W OF US 380, Young, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CR 377/ BALE ROAD in Young, Texas sits above 53% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2012 build year is earlier than 3% of Young's recorded-year cohort (109 bridges).
CR 377/ BALE ROAD in Young, Texas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2012, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:032520AA0377001
POST-2000 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: CR 377/ BALE ROAD
The CR 377/ BALE ROAD bridge in Young, Texas carries CR 377/ BALE ROAD over FARMERS BRANCH. It was built in 2012, making it 14 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 9.4 meters (31 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10 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 culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How CR 377/ BALE ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2012, earlier than 3 of Young's 109 bridges with a recorded construction year (3%), against a county median build year of 1962. 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).
CR 377/ BALE ROAD 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.
Young inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 109 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
- 2012
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 9.4 m (31 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.2 m (30 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 032520AA0377001
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 CR 377/ BALE ROAD 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 CR 377/ BALE ROAD against other structures in Young 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 CR 377/ BALE ROAD?
CR 377/ BALE ROAD in Young, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CR 377/ BALE ROAD inspected?
CR 377/ BALE ROAD'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 10 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CR 377/ BALE ROAD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for CR 377/ BALE ROAD?
CR 377/ BALE ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CR 377/ BALE ROAD?
CR 377/ BALE ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CR 377/ BALE ROAD and does age affect safety?
CR 377/ BALE ROAD was built in 2012, making it 14 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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