JEFFERSON BLVD WB
Carrying JEFFERSON BLVD WB over MOUNTAIN CREEK TRIB
1.55 MI W OF LP 12, Dallas, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
JEFFERSON BLVD WB in Dallas, Texas sits above 24% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1930 build year is earlier than 99% of Dallas's recorded-year cohort (3,230 bridges).
JEFFERSON BLVD WB in Dallas, Texas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1930, 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:180570F51526001
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 7 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: JEFFERSON BLVD WB
The JEFFERSON BLVD WB bridge in Dallas, Texas carries JEFFERSON BLVD WB over MOUNTAIN CREEK TRIB. It was built in 1930, making it 96 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 7 sections, stretching 51.2 meters (168 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 7,050 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 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How JEFFERSON BLVD WB compares
Age against the county: built in 1930, earlier than 3,182 of Dallas's 3,230 bridges with a recorded construction year (99%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
JEFFERSON BLVD WB 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.
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
- 1930
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 7
- Structure Length
- 51.2 m (168 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.7 m (32 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 7,050 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 180570F51526001
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 JEFFERSON BLVD WB 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 JEFFERSON BLVD WB against other structures in Dallas 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 JEFFERSON BLVD WB?
JEFFERSON BLVD WB in Dallas, 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 JEFFERSON BLVD WB inspected?
JEFFERSON BLVD WB'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 7,050 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. JEFFERSON BLVD WB 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 JEFFERSON BLVD WB?
JEFFERSON BLVD WB has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining JEFFERSON BLVD WB?
JEFFERSON BLVD WB is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is JEFFERSON BLVD WB and does age affect safety?
JEFFERSON BLVD WB was built in 1930, making it 96 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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