Ted Stevens Way over June Creek Culverts
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ted Stevens Way over June Creek Culverts in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2010, making it 15 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 1 of the 7 inventoried bridges in Northwest Arctic Borough rated poor (14.3%); 1 (14.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (culvert 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 55 ft |
| Location | Mile Point 3.7 |
| NBI structure number | 4138 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alaska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Northwest Arctic Borough
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Stevens Way over Kotzebue Slough | 1985 | 320 | Fair |
| Ted Stevens Way over Swan Lake | 1985 | 320 | Fair |
| Ted Stevens Way over June Creek Culvert | 2010 | 100 | Fair |
| Irr:deering Road over Smith Creek | 1979 | 18 | Fair |
| South Access Route over Kivalina Lagoon Channel | 2020 | 18 | Good |
| Irr Bia Rte 2800 over Dahl Creek | 2010 | 5 | Good |
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