0746C (old US 69) over Blue River
Bryan County, Oklahoma · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 0746C (old US 69) over Blue River in Bryan 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 1932, making it 93 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 29 of the 286 inventoried bridges in Bryan County rated poor (10.1%); 29 (10.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: substructure 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 267 ft |
| Location | .1 NE of Armstrong |
| NBI structure number | 038050000000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 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 Bryan County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 69 over Creek | 1931 | 30,000 | Good |
| U.S. 69 over Creek | 1960 | 29,700 | Fair |
| U.S. 69 over Creek Service Rd | 2023 | 28,000 | Good |
| U.S. 69 SB over Main Street Under | 2023 | 26,870 | Good |
| U.S. 69 NB over Main Street Under | 2023 | 26,870 | Good |
| U.S. 69 over Mineral Bayou Creek | 1969 | 23,300 | Good |
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