POWER WAY
Carrying POWER WAY over SOAP CREEK
0.8 MI SW OF RAILPORT PKY, Ellis, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
POWER WAY in Ellis, Texas sits above 53% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2012 build year is earlier than 13% of Ellis's recorded-year cohort (691 bridges).
POWER WAY in Ellis, Texas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2012, 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:180710LQ8035001
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- 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: POWER WAY
The POWER WAY bridge in Ellis, Texas carries POWER WAY over SOAP CREEK. It was built in 2012, making it 14 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 36.6 meters (120 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 66 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Texas bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How POWER WAY compares
Age against the county: built in 2012, earlier than 92 of Ellis's 691 bridges with a recorded construction year (13%), against a county median build year of 1993. 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).
POWER WAY 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.
Ellis inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 691 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
- 2012
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 36.6 m (120 ft)
- Deck Width
- 15.6 m (51 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 66 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 180710LQ8035001
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 POWER WAY 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 POWER WAY against other structures in Ellis 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 POWER WAY?
POWER WAY in Ellis, Texas has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is POWER WAY inspected?
POWER WAY'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 66 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. POWER WAY 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 POWER WAY?
POWER WAY has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining POWER WAY?
POWER WAY is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is POWER WAY and does age affect safety?
POWER WAY was built in 2012, making it 14 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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