Fs Route No. 218 over Simmons Creek
Shoshone County, Idaho · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fs Route No. 218 over Simmons Creek in Shoshone County, Idaho, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1935, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50 vehicles a day.
- It is one of 174 of the 261 inventoried bridges in Shoshone County rated fair (66.7%); 26 (10.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated good in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (superstructure 7 to 6).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 85 ft |
| Location | 1 Mi F/jct Fs Rt 218 & 50 |
| NBI structure number | 010402000000224 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
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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