13TH THRU 19TH AVE
Carrying 13TH THRU 19TH AVE over DRAINAGE DITCH
19TH AVE AT 16TH ST., Galveston, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
13TH THRU 19TH AVE in Galveston, Texas sits above 24% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1980 build year is earlier than 67% of Galveston's recorded-year cohort (344 bridges).
13TH THRU 19TH AVE in Galveston, Texas is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1980, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:120850C00219001
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: 13TH THRU 19TH AVE
The 13TH THRU 19TH AVE bridge in Galveston, Texas carries 13TH THRU 19TH AVE over DRAINAGE DITCH. It was built in 1980, making it 46 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 11.6 meters (38 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,250 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Texas bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How 13TH THRU 19TH AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1980, earlier than 231 of Galveston's 344 bridges with a recorded construction year (67%), against a county median build year of 1989. 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).
13TH THRU 19TH AVE 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.
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
- 1980
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 11.6 m (38 ft) 0
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,250 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 120850C00219001
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
13TH THRU 19TH AVE is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare 13TH THRU 19TH AVE 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 13TH THRU 19TH AVE?
13TH THRU 19TH AVE in Galveston, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 13TH THRU 19TH AVE inspected?
13TH THRU 19TH AVE'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 2,250 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 13TH THRU 19TH AVE is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for 13TH THRU 19TH AVE?
13TH THRU 19TH AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 13TH THRU 19TH AVE?
13TH THRU 19TH AVE is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is 13TH THRU 19TH AVE and does age affect safety?
13TH THRU 19TH AVE was built in 1980, making it 46 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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