Toll 49 NB On-Ramp
Carrying Toll 49 NB On-Ramp over Long Brake Tributary
Toll 49 @ IH 20, Smith, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Toll 49 NB On-Ramp in Smith, Texas sits above 53% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2018 build year is earlier than 5% of Smith's recorded-year cohort (427 bridges).
Toll 49 NB On-Ramp in Smith, Texas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2018, it carries 3 rated components 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:102120TL0049064
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- 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: Toll 49 NB On-Ramp
The Toll 49 NB On-Ramp bridge in Smith, Texas carries Toll 49 NB On-Ramp over Long Brake Tributary. It was built in 2018, making it 8 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 79.2 meters (260 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 273 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Texas bridges. It is owned and maintained by Local Toll Authority.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure 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 Toll 49 NB On-Ramp compares
Age against the county: built in 2018, earlier than 23 of Smith's 427 bridges with a recorded construction year (5%), 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).
Toll 49 NB On-Ramp 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
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
- 2018
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 79.2 m (260 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.6 m (38 ft)
- Owner
- Local Toll Authority
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 273 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 102120TL0049064
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 Toll 49 NB On-Ramp 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 Toll 49 NB On-Ramp against other structures in Smith and across Texas. Texas bridges
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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 Toll 49 NB On-Ramp?
Toll 49 NB On-Ramp in Smith, Texas has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Toll 49 NB On-Ramp inspected?
Toll 49 NB On-Ramp'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 273 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Toll 49 NB On-Ramp 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 Toll 49 NB On-Ramp?
Toll 49 NB On-Ramp has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Toll 49 NB On-Ramp?
Toll 49 NB On-Ramp is owned and maintained by Local Toll Authority.
How old is Toll 49 NB On-Ramp and does age affect safety?
Toll 49 NB On-Ramp was built in 2018, making it 8 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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