US 20 Wbl over Ririe Outlet Channel
Bonneville County, Idaho · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 20 Wbl over Ririe Outlet Channel in Bonneville County, Idaho, 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 1974, making it 51 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 17,750 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 141 of the 213 inventoried bridges in Bonneville County rated fair (66.2%); 3 (1.4%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 58 ft |
| Location | 5.4 N. Idaho Falls |
| NBI structure number | 000000000012385 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Idaho department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bonneville County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 20 over Porter Canal | 1966 | 38,000 | Fair |
| US 20 Ebl & Wbl over Snake R.;johns Hole Br. | 1966 | 38,000 | Fair |
| US 20 over Sma 7096;RIVERSIDE Dr.ic | 1969 | 38,000 | Fair |
| US 20 over Sage Canal | 1970 | 34,500 | Fair |
| US 20 over UPRR | 1966 | 32,000 | Fair |
| US 20 Wbl & Ebl over Sma 7076;LINDSAY Blvd.ic | 1966 | 32,000 | Fair |
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