ASPEN DR
Carrying ASPEN DR over TRIB OF BEAR CREEK
0.13 MI E OF BELTERRA DR, Hays, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ASPEN DR in Hays, Texas sits above 24% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 2003 build year is earlier than 63% of Hays's recorded-year cohort (272 bridges).
ASPEN DR in Hays, Texas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2003, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:141060AA1111002
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 6 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: ASPEN DR
The ASPEN DR bridge in Hays, Texas carries ASPEN DR over TRIB OF BEAR CREEK. It was built in 2003, making it 23 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 6 sections, stretching 14.0 meters (46 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 275 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 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How ASPEN DR compares
Age against the county: built in 2003, earlier than 170 of Hays's 272 bridges with a recorded construction year (63%), against a county median build year of 2006. 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).
ASPEN DR 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.
Hays inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 272 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
- 2003
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 6
- Structure Length
- 14.0 m (46 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 275 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 141060AA1111002
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 ASPEN DR 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 ASPEN DR against other structures in Hays 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 ASPEN DR?
ASPEN DR in Hays, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ASPEN DR inspected?
ASPEN DR'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 275 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ASPEN DR is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for ASPEN DR?
ASPEN DR has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ASPEN DR?
ASPEN DR is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is ASPEN DR and does age affect safety?
ASPEN DR was built in 2003, making it 23 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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