Section 1: Types of Bridge Inspection

Chapter 4: Field Inspection Requirements and Procedures

Overview

There are ten recognized types of bridge inspections in Texas:

Initial (Inventory or First Routine)

Routine (Periodic)

Damage

In-Depth

Nonredundant Steel Tension Member

Underwater

Special (Interim)

Complex Feature

Scour Monitoring (per the SNBI)

Service

TxDOT does not currently have inspection intervals requiring Service Inspections. As such, Service Inspections, as defined in the NBIS, are not performed by TxDOT.