Kuhio Hwy/plan.rd. over Wailua River
Kauai County, Hawaii · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Kuhio Hwy/plan.rd. over Wailua River in Kauai County, Hawaii, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1920 and reconstructed in 2011, making it 105 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 31,600 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.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated poor in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (substructure 6 to 5, deck 4 to 5).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 569 ft |
| Location | 0.15 Mi Leho Dr |
| NBI structure number | 007000560400573 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
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 over Uhelekawawa Canal | 1963 | 29,200 | Fair |
| Kuhio Hwy over Waikaea Canal | 1948 | 29,200 | Fair |
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