Panther Crossing
Carrying Panther Crossing over Rome Br (Flat Cr)
0.25mi W of FM 2493, Cherokee, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Panther Crossing in Cherokee, Texas sits above 24% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 2009 build year is earlier than 10% of Cherokee's recorded-year cohort (196 bridges).
Panther Crossing in Cherokee, Texas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2009, 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:100370LD5958101
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ADT-UNK · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ADT-UNK ADT unknown
- 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: Panther Crossing
The Panther Crossing bridge in Cherokee, Texas carries Panther Crossing over Rome Br (Flat Cr). It was built in 2009, making it 17 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Average daily traffic is not reported for this structure. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal 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 Panther Crossing compares
Age against the county: built in 2009, earlier than 19 of Cherokee's 196 bridges with a recorded construction year (10%), against a county median build year of 1970. 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).
Panther Crossing 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.
Cherokee inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 196 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
- 2009
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft)
- Deck Width
- 12.6 m (41 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Structure Number
- 100370LD5958101
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 Panther Crossing 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 Panther Crossing against other structures in Cherokee 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 Panther Crossing?
Panther Crossing in Cherokee, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Panther Crossing inspected?
Panther Crossing's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Panther Crossing 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 Panther Crossing?
Panther Crossing has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Panther Crossing?
Panther Crossing is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Panther Crossing and does age affect safety?
Panther Crossing was built in 2009, making it 17 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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