Elgin road over Babocomari Creek
Santa Cruz County, Arizona · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Elgin road over Babocomari Creek in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1920 and reconstructed in 1999, making it 105 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,473 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 1 of the 137 inventoried bridges in Santa Cruz County rated poor (0.7%); 1 (0.7%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 63 ft |
| Location | 5.16 mi S SR 82 (@ Elgin) |
| NBI structure number | 08165 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arizona department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Santa Cruz County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 19; Nb-sb-e & Wf over Alamo Canyon | 1949 | 31,010 | Good |
| I19 N & S & FRs over Wash | 1951 | 30,755 | Good |
| I 19 over Calabasas Canyon | 1951 | 27,010 | Good |
| I 19 over Dry Wash | 1977 | 19,924 | Good |
| I 19 over Tubac Creek Wash | 1978 | 19,046 | Good |
| SB 19; Fap 001 over Mariposa Canyon | 1968 | 18,989 | Fair |
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