ROYAL LANE EB
Carrying ROYAL LANE EB over WHITE ROCK CRK & DART
0.1 MI EAST OF US 75, Dallas, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ROYAL LANE EB in Dallas, Texas sits above 53% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1991 build year is earlier than 36% of Dallas's recorded-year cohort (3,230 bridges).
ROYAL LANE EB in Dallas, Texas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1991, it carries 3 rated components 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:1805709R7770001
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · LONG-SPAN-RUN · SUB-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 19 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: ROYAL LANE EB
The ROYAL LANE EB bridge in Dallas, Texas carries ROYAL LANE EB over WHITE ROCK CRK & DART. It was built in 1991, making it 35 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 19 sections, stretching 480.1 meters (1575 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 6,400 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Texas bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure 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 ROYAL LANE EB compares
Age against the county: built in 1991, earlier than 1,160 of Dallas's 3,230 bridges with a recorded construction year (36%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
ROYAL LANE EB 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.
Dallas inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 3,230 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
- 1991
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 19
- Structure Length
- 480.1 m (1575 ft)
- Deck Width
- 12.9 m (42 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 6,400 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 1805709R7770001
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 6/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
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 ROYAL LANE EB 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 ROYAL LANE EB against other structures in Dallas 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 ROYAL LANE EB?
ROYAL LANE EB in Dallas, Texas has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ROYAL LANE EB inspected?
ROYAL LANE EB'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 6,400 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ROYAL LANE EB 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 ROYAL LANE EB?
ROYAL LANE EB has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ROYAL LANE EB?
ROYAL LANE EB is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is ROYAL LANE EB and does age affect safety?
ROYAL LANE EB was built in 1991, making it 35 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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