Vallenar Bay 3000 over Micro Creek
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Vallenar Bay 3000 over Micro Creek in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2018, making it 7 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- It is one of 50 of the 107 inventoried bridges in Ketchikan Gateway Borough rated good (46.7%); 12 (11.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 40 ft |
| Location | Mile Point 0.8 |
| NBI structure number | 2359 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alaska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tongass Hwy over Tongass Avenue Viaduct | 1956 | 14,564 | Fair |
| South Tongass Hwy over Water St Viaduct | 1955 | 14,046 | Poor |
| South Tongass Hwy over Hoadley Creek | 1957 | 11,900 | Poor |
| North Tongass Hwy over Carlanna Creek | 1973 | 9,210 | Fair |
| South Tongass Hwy over Front Street Viaduct | 1969 | 8,330 | Fair |
| South Tongass Hwy over Ketchikan Creek | 1944 | 6,850 | Fair |
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