TRISTAM DR
Carrying TRISTAM DR over DRY CREEK
0.08 MI N ANN SHOWERS DR, Travis, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
TRISTAM DR in Travis, Texas sits above 91% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (35 t), while its 1980 build year is earlier than 67% of Travis's recorded-year cohort (1,544 bridges).
TRISTAM DR in Travis, Texas is rated Good 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 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:142270AA0862001
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 7 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: TRISTAM DR
The TRISTAM DR bridge in Travis, Texas carries TRISTAM DR over DRY CREEK. It was built in 1980, making it 46 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 7 sections, stretching 28.0 meters (92 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 314 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. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How TRISTAM DR compares
Age against the county: built in 1980, earlier than 1,038 of Travis's 1,544 bridges with a recorded construction year (67%), 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).
TRISTAM DR vs every rated Texas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
35 Top 9% higher than 91% 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.
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
- 1980
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 7
- Structure Length
- 28.0 m (92 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.8 m (32 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 314 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 142270AA0862001
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 TRISTAM 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 TRISTAM DR 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 TRISTAM DR?
TRISTAM DR in Travis, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is TRISTAM DR inspected?
TRISTAM 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 314 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. TRISTAM DR 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 TRISTAM DR?
TRISTAM DR has an NBI inventory load rating of 35.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining TRISTAM DR?
TRISTAM DR is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is TRISTAM DR and does age affect safety?
TRISTAM DR 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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