Bluff Road over Big Willow Creek
Payette County, Idaho · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bluff Road over Big Willow Creek in Payette 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 1962, making it 63 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 130 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 65 inventoried bridges in Payette County rated poor (4.6%); 3 (4.6%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 70 ft |
| Location | 2.1N 2.4E New Plymouth |
| NBI structure number | 000000000028470 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Idaho department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Payette County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 30 Ebl Spur over Snake R;fruitland Bridge | 1967 | 24,500 | Good |
| US 95 over Payette River | 1968 | 19,500 | Fair |
| I 84 Ebl over SE 9TH Avenue Gs | 1961 | 15,500 | Good |
| I 84 Wbl over SE 9TH Avenue Gs | 1961 | 15,500 | Good |
| I 84 Ebl over D Line Canal | 1961 | 15,500 | Good |
| I 84 Wbl over D Line Canal | 1961 | 15,500 | Fair |
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