Palo Verde Rd over Small Wash
Pima County, Arizona · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Palo Verde Rd over Small Wash in Pima County, Arizona, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1956, making it 69 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 25,634 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 361 of the 1,154 inventoried bridges in Pima County rated fair (31.3%); 11 (1.0%) 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 March 2024, on a 48-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 37 ft |
| Location | S of Jct Drexel Rd |
| NBI structure number | 09254 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 48 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 Arizona department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Pima County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramp to I-10 NW over I 10 Mainline | 2003 | 281,068 | Fair |
| I-10 EB & WB over Cushing Street | 2009 | 209,279 | Good |
| I-10 EB & WB over 18th Street | 2009 | 209,269 | Good |
| I-10 EB & WB over Congress Street | 2009 | 195,388 | Good |
| I-10 over St. Marys Rd | 2009 | 195,068 | Fair |
| I-10 over Speedway Blvd. | 2009 | 195,068 | Good |
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