County 3rd Street over North Gila Canal
Yuma County, Arizona · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County 3rd Street over North Gila Canal in Yuma County, Arizona, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1936, making it 89 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 20 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- It is one of 6 of the 262 inventoried bridges in Yuma County rated poor (2.3%); 6 (2.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 41 ft |
| Location | 1 miles SE of Laguna Dam |
| NBI structure number | 0304-0035 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 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 Arizona department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Yuma County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16th St over UPRR | 1951 | 41,102 | Fair |
| US 95 over I-8 | 1970 | 35,771 | Fair |
| 24th Street over Yuma East Main Canal | 1977 | 31,727 | Fair |
| Main Street over Main Drain | 1999 | 24,767 | Good |
| US 95 over East Main Canal | 1969 | 22,266 | Fair |
| 32nd St over East Main Canal | 1984 | 21,418 | Good |
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