N2280 over Creek
Custer County, Oklahoma · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- N2280 over Creek in Custer County, Oklahoma, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1920, making it 105 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 24 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 387 inventoried bridges in Custer County rated poor (1.0%); 4 (1.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 12-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 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 51 ft |
| Location | 1.2E 2.9N of Arapaho |
| NBI structure number | 009750000000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Oklahoma department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Custer County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-40 over Little Deep Creek | 1959 | 23,800 | Good |
| I-40 over Creek | 1959 | 23,000 | Good |
| I-40 over Bear Creek | 1960 | 23,000 | Fair |
| I-40 over Creek | 1969 | 19,900 | Fair |
| I-40 over Creek | 1958 | 19,300 | Good |
| I-40 over Hackberry Creek | 1958 | 19,100 | Fair |
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