Squaw Creek Rd over Squaw Creek
Custer County, Idaho · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Squaw Creek Rd over Squaw Creek in Custer County, Idaho, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960 and reconstructed in 1984, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 330 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 14 of the 126 inventoried bridges in Custer County rated poor (11.1%); 14 (11.1%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 23 ft |
| Location | 2.9 N. 3.5 W. Clayton |
| NBI structure number | 000000000031740 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Idaho department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Custer County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 93 over Garden Creek | 1941 | 2,300 | Fair |
| SH 21 over Crooked Creek | 1968 | 2,200 | Fair |
| US 93 over Big Lost River | 1987 | 1,500 | Fair |
| US 93 over Challis Creek | 1991 | 1,400 | Good |
| US 93 over Salmon River;challis Br. | 1995 | 1,400 | Good |
| Capitol Avenue over Swauger Slough | 1940 | 1,220 | Fair |
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