N4135 over Hickory Creek
Nowata County, Oklahoma · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- N4135 over Hickory Creek in Nowata County, Oklahoma, 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 1930, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 14 of the 126 inventoried bridges in Nowata 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 164 ft |
| Location | 2.5 Mi N of Lenapah |
| NBI structure number | 032010000000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Oklahoma department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Nowata County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 169 over Creek | 1937 | 6,800 | Fair |
| U.S. 169 over Double Creek | 2002 | 5,800 | Good |
| U.S. 169 over Vineger Creek | 1962 | 5,700 | Fair |
| U.S. 169 over Opossum Creek | 2018 | 5,700 | Good |
| U.S. 169 over Opossum Creek Overflow | 2018 | 5,700 | Good |
| U.S. 169 over Double Creek | 2002 | 5,600 | Good |
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