Buckingham PL
Carrying Buckingham PL over West Mud Creek Tributary
0.02 MI W OF SUNNYBROOK, Smith, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Buckingham PL in Smith, Texas sits above 24% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1982 build year is earlier than 50% of Smith's recorded-year cohort (427 bridges).
Buckingham PL in Smith, Texas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1982, 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:102120B05255001
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: Buckingham PL
The Buckingham PL bridge in Smith, Texas carries Buckingham PL over West Mud Creek Tributary. It was built in 1982, making it 44 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 8.8 meters (29 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 350 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. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Buckingham PL compares
Age against the county: built in 1982, earlier than 215 of Smith's 427 bridges with a recorded construction year (50%), against a county median build year of 1983. 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).
Buckingham PL 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.
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
- 1982
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 8.8 m (29 ft)
- Deck Width
- 15.2 m (50 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 350 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 102120B05255001
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 Buckingham PL 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 Buckingham PL 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 Buckingham PL?
Buckingham PL in Smith, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Buckingham PL inspected?
Buckingham PL'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 350 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Buckingham PL 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 Buckingham PL?
Buckingham PL has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Buckingham PL?
Buckingham PL is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Buckingham PL and does age affect safety?
Buckingham PL was built in 1982, making it 44 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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