FHWA NBI 2024 Inspection record Public-domain dataset

Palace Parkway

Carrying Palace Parkway over Gopher Creek

0.3 MI NW OF I-30 WB FR, Dallas, Texas

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.

Good
33 t Inventory load rating Higher than 53% of rated Texas bridges

Palace Parkway in Dallas, Texas sits above 53% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2019 build year is earlier than 2% of Dallas's recorded-year cohort (3,230 bridges).

Palace Parkway in Dallas, Texas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2019, 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:180570F74900001

POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD

  • POST-2000 2000+
  • CONCRETE Concrete
  • MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
  • CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
  • 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: Palace Parkway

The Palace Parkway bridge in Dallas, Texas carries Palace Parkway over Gopher Creek. It was built in 2019, making it 7 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 8.5 meters (28 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,400 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 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 Palace Parkway compares

▲ 3.7
Load rating vs Texas average (29.0 t; 56,715 of 56,729 rated)
3,230
Bridges in Dallas · 33 in Poor condition

Age against the county: built in 2019, earlier than 78 of Dallas's 3,230 bridges with a recorded construction year (2%), against a county median build year of 1981. This is one of the newer structures in its county.

Palace Parkway 32.7 t
Texas average (56,715 of 56,729 rated) 29.0 t

Live comparison across Texas bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (56,715 of 56,729 rated).

Palace Parkway 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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more bridges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026

Condition Ratings

Culvert
7/9
Good (7–9)
Inventory Load Rating
32.7 t
NBI inventory level (metric tons)
Overall Condition
Good

Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.

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
2019
Material
Concrete
Number of Spans
2
Structure Length
8.5 m (28 ft)
0
Owner
City/Municipal Highway Agency
Avg Daily Traffic
1,400 vehicles/day
Structure Number
180570F74900001

How to read this record

This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether Palace Parkway 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 Palace Parkway 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 Palace Parkway?

Palace Parkway in Dallas, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.

How often is Palace Parkway inspected?

Palace Parkway'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 1,400 vehicles per day.

What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?

FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Palace Parkway 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 Palace Parkway?

Palace Parkway has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.

Who is responsible for maintaining Palace Parkway?

Palace Parkway is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.

How old is Palace Parkway and does age affect safety?

Palace Parkway was built in 2019, making it 7 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.

Data sourced from the Federal Highway Administration National Bridge Inventory. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.