LEM BISHOP ROAD
Carrying LEM BISHOP ROAD over OWENS BAYOU
1.5 MI SW OF POWERS ROAD, Galveston, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LEM BISHOP ROAD in Galveston, Texas sits above 53% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2002 build year is earlier than 29% of Galveston's recorded-year cohort (344 bridges).
LEM BISHOP ROAD in Galveston, Texas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2002, 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:120850AA0472001
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-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: LEM BISHOP ROAD
The LEM BISHOP ROAD bridge in Galveston, Texas carries LEM BISHOP ROAD over OWENS BAYOU. It was built in 2002, making it 24 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 12.8 meters (42 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 260 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Texas bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How LEM BISHOP ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2002, earlier than 100 of Galveston's 344 bridges with a recorded construction year (29%), against a county median build year of 1989. 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).
LEM BISHOP ROAD 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.
Galveston inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 344 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
- 2002
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 12.8 m (42 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.1 m (30 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 260 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 120850AA0472001
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 LEM BISHOP ROAD 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 LEM BISHOP ROAD against other structures in Galveston 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 LEM BISHOP ROAD?
LEM BISHOP ROAD in Galveston, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LEM BISHOP ROAD inspected?
LEM BISHOP ROAD'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 260 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LEM BISHOP ROAD 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 LEM BISHOP ROAD?
LEM BISHOP ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LEM BISHOP ROAD?
LEM BISHOP ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is LEM BISHOP ROAD and does age affect safety?
LEM BISHOP ROAD was built in 2002, making it 24 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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