BERNAL DRIVE
Carrying BERNAL DRIVE over LOCAL CREEK
0.02 MI E OF PEORIA AVE, Dallas, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BERNAL DRIVE in Dallas, Texas sits above 24% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1990 build year is earlier than 38% of Dallas's recorded-year cohort (3,230 bridges).
BERNAL DRIVE in Dallas, Texas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1990, 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:1805709B2980009
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: BERNAL DRIVE
The BERNAL DRIVE bridge in Dallas, Texas carries BERNAL DRIVE over LOCAL CREEK. It was built in 1990, making it 36 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 12.2 meters (40 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5,720 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Texas bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How BERNAL DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1990, earlier than 1,217 of Dallas's 3,230 bridges with a recorded construction year (38%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
BERNAL DRIVE 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.
Dallas inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 3,230 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
- 1990
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 12.2 m (40 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5,720 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 1805709B2980009
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 BERNAL DRIVE 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 BERNAL DRIVE against other structures in Dallas 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 BERNAL DRIVE?
BERNAL DRIVE in Dallas, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BERNAL DRIVE inspected?
BERNAL DRIVE'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 5,720 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BERNAL DRIVE 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 BERNAL DRIVE?
BERNAL DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BERNAL DRIVE?
BERNAL DRIVE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is BERNAL DRIVE and does age affect safety?
BERNAL DRIVE was built in 1990, making it 36 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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