Potlatch Road over Agatha Creek Trestle
Shoshone County, Idaho · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Potlatch Road over Agatha Creek Trestle 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 1912 and reconstructed in 1991, making it 113 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county 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.
- 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 111 ft |
| Location | 5.7 E. Calder |
| NBI structure number | 000000000030994 |
| Condition class | Poor |
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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