Rice St over Nawiliwili Strm
Kauai County, Hawaii · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Rice St over Nawiliwili Strm in Kauai County, Hawaii, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1933, making it 92 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 13,600 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 56 of the 85 inventoried bridges in Kauai County rated fair (65.9%); 6 (7.1%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 57 ft |
| Location | 0.08MI N/waapa Rd |
| NBI structure number | 007000510400023 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Hawaii department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Kauai County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaumualii Hwy over Nawiliwili Str/lihue M | 1936 | 34,100 | Fair |
| Kaumualii Highway over Nawiliwili Stream OB | 2014 | 34,100 | Good |
| Kaumualii Hwy over Unknown Stream | 2000 | 34,000 | Fair |
| Kuhio Hwy over Wailua River | 1945 | 31,600 | Poor |
| Kuhio Hwy/plan.rd. over Wailua River | 1920 | 31,600 | Fair |
| Kuhio Hwy over Uhelekawawa Canal | 1963 | 29,200 | Fair |
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