ATHENS RD
Carrying ATHENS RD over ARROYO ROMA
0.24 MILES EAST OF US 83, Starr, Texas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ATHENS RD in Starr, Texas sits above 53% of rated Texas bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2011 build year is earlier than 2% of Starr's recorded-year cohort (64 bridges).
ATHENS RD in Starr, Texas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2011, 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:212140D00006013
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: ATHENS RD
The ATHENS RD bridge in Starr, Texas carries ATHENS RD over ARROYO ROMA. It was built in 2011, making it 15 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 5 sections, stretching 13.4 meters (44 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5,300 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 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How ATHENS RD compares
Age against the county: built in 2011, earlier than 1 of Starr's 64 bridges with a recorded construction year (2%), against a county median build year of 1971. 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).
ATHENS RD vs every rated Texas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 47% higher than 53% 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.
Starr inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 64 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
- 2011
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 13.4 m (44 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5,300 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 212140D00006013
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 ATHENS RD 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 ATHENS RD against other structures in Starr 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 ATHENS RD?
ATHENS RD in Starr, Texas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ATHENS RD inspected?
ATHENS RD'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 5,300 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ATHENS RD 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 ATHENS RD?
ATHENS RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ATHENS RD?
ATHENS RD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is ATHENS RD and does age affect safety?
ATHENS RD was built in 2011, making it 15 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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