LP 111
Carrying LP 111 over MKT RR
3.0 MI E OF JCT IH 35, Travis, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LP 111 in Travis, Texas sits above 46% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (27 t), while its 1947 build year is earlier than 93% of Travis's recorded-year cohort (1,544 bridges).
LP 111 in Travis, Texas is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1947, it carries 3 rated components 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:142270015106031
PRE-1950 · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · DECK-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 16 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: LP 111
The LP 111 bridge in Travis, Texas carries LP 111 over MKT RR. It was built in 1947, making it 79 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 16 sections, stretching 244.1 meters (801 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 16,152 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Texas bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How LP 111 compares
Age against the county: built in 1947, earlier than 1,435 of Travis's 1,544 bridges with a recorded construction year (93%), against a county median build year of 1993. 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).
LP 111 vs every rated Texas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
27 Top 54% higher than 46% 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.
Travis inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 1,544 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
- 1947
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 16
- Structure Length
- 244.1 m (801 ft)
- Deck Width
- 20.2 m (66 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 16,152 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 142270015106031
Condition Analysis
- • At 4/9, the deck (driving surface) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
LP 111 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 LP 111 against other structures in Travis 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 LP 111?
LP 111 in Travis, Texas has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LP 111 inspected?
LP 111'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 16,152 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LP 111 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 LP 111?
LP 111 has an NBI inventory load rating of 27.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LP 111?
LP 111 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is LP 111 and does age affect safety?
LP 111 was built in 1947, making it 79 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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