Elliott Highway over Hot Springs Slough
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Elliott Highway over Hot Springs Slough in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1961, making it 64 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 130 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 45 of the 94 inventoried bridges in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area rated fair (47.9%); 8 (8.5%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 222 ft |
| Location | Mile Point 145.8 |
| NBI structure number | 0272 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alaska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks Highway over North Slough Tanana Riv | 1967 | 1,710 | Fair |
| Parks Highway over Tanana River at Nenana | 1967 | 1,710 | Fair |
| Parks Highway over Little Goldstream Ck | 2021 | 1,570 | Good |
| Parks Highway over Monderosa Overhead | 2003 | 1,570 | Good |
| Parks Highway over Fish Creek | 1965 | 1,410 | Fair |
| Denali Park Road over Savage River | 1983 | 1,300 | Fair |
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