CR 454
Carrying CR 454 over VILLAGE CREEK TRIB
0.35 MI W OF FM 1253, Smith, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CR 454 in Smith, Texas sits above 47% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (28 t), while its 2001 build year is earlier than 32% of Smith's recorded-year cohort (427 bridges).
CR 454 in Smith, Texas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2001, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:102120AA0454101
POST-2000 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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 454
The CR 454 bridge in Smith, Texas carries CR 454 over VILLAGE CREEK TRIB. It was built in 2001, making it 25 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 8.5 meters (28 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 50 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 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How CR 454 compares
Age against the county: built in 2001, earlier than 136 of Smith's 427 bridges with a recorded construction year (32%), against a county median build year of 1983. 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 454 vs every rated Texas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
28 Top 53% higher than 47% 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.
Smith inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 427 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
- 2001
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 8.5 m (28 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 50 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 102120AA0454101
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 454 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 454 against other structures in Smith 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 454?
CR 454 in Smith, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CR 454 inspected?
CR 454'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 50 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CR 454 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 454?
CR 454 has an NBI inventory load rating of 28.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CR 454?
CR 454 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CR 454 and does age affect safety?
CR 454 was built in 2001, making it 25 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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