John Day Rd
Carrying John Day Rd over Elizabeth Creek Trib
2.7 MI S of SH 114, Denton, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
John Day Rd in Denton, Texas sits above 24% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 2019 build year is earlier than 3% of Denton's recorded-year cohort (991 bridges).
John Day Rd in Denton, 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:180610Z00320007
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 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: John Day Rd
The John Day Rd bridge in Denton, Texas carries John Day Rd over Elizabeth Creek Trib. It was built in 2019, making it 7 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 24.7 meters (81 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 4,400 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. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How John Day Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 2019, earlier than 31 of Denton's 991 bridges with a recorded construction year (3%), against a county median build year of 1999. 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).
John Day Rd 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.
Denton inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 991 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
- 4
- Structure Length
- 24.7 m (81 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 4,400 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 180610Z00320007
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 John Day Rd 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 John Day Rd against other structures in Denton 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 John Day Rd?
John Day Rd in Denton, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is John Day Rd inspected?
John Day Rd'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 4,400 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. John Day Rd 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 John Day Rd?
John Day Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining John Day Rd?
John Day Rd is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is John Day Rd and does age affect safety?
John Day Rd 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.
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