SH 3 over St Maries River
Shoshone County, Idaho · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 3 over St Maries River in Shoshone County, Idaho, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1955, making it 70 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 460 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 26 of the 261 inventoried bridges in Shoshone County rated poor (10.0%); 26 (10.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: substructure 3 to 4.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 104 ft |
| Location | 3.3 N. Clarkia |
| NBI structure number | 000000000010090 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Idaho department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Shoshone County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 90 over Stc 5766;SILVERTON Ic | 1978 | 11,000 | Fair |
| I 90 EB & WB over S.fk.cda R;fr.rd. | 1978 | 11,000 | Fair |
| I 90 over S.fk.coeur Dalene River | 1987 | 11,000 | Fair |
| I 90 Ebl & Wbl over Crossroad Bd;w.wallace I | 1987 | 11,000 | Fair |
| I 90 over I 90B;CANYON CR | 1991 | 11,000 | Fair |
| I 90 Spur over Canyon Creek | 1940 | 10,500 | Fair |
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