Rock Creek & Potom over Nps Storage Area
District of Columbia, District of Columbia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Rock Creek & Potom over Nps Storage Area in District of Columbia, District of Columbia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1934, making it 91 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 13,383 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2007).
- It is one of 166 of the 261 inventoried bridges in District of Columbia rated fair (63.6%); 5 (1.9%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 932 ft |
| Location | 0.1 miles west of Lincoln |
| NBI structure number | 3400036P0000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the District of Columbia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in District of Columbia
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anacostia Freeway over Good Hope Road | 1964 | 295,046 | Fair |
| Southwest Freeway over Half St to 2ND St SW | 1963 | 252,820 | Fair |
| Southeast Frwy over CSX RR NJ & VA Ave | 1964 | 252,800 | Fair |
| NB I-395 over Potomac River & Ohio Dr. | 1950 | 249,000 | Fair |
| SB I-395 over Potomac R. and Ohio Dr. | 1960 | 249,000 | Fair |
| Southwest Freeway over Wash Channel & Maine | 1961 | 183,000 | Fair |
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