N4590 over Creek
Cherokee County, Oklahoma · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- N4590 over Creek in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1939 and reconstructed in 2002, making it 86 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 70 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 21 of the 205 inventoried bridges in Cherokee County rated poor (10.2%); 21 (10.2%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 35 ft |
| Location | 3.4 N 1. E of Barber |
| NBI structure number | 069750000000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Oklahoma department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cherokee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| E0760 (downing) over Tahlequah Creek | 1968 | 15,100 | Fair |
| U.S. 62 over Creek | 1957 | 12,700 | Fair |
| U.S. 62 over Goodman Creek | 1958 | 12,700 | Fair |
| Fau 3355(MSK. Ave over Ross Branch Creek | 1957 | 12,000 | Fair |
| U.S. 62 over Zeb Branch Creek | 1958 | 10,000 | Fair |
| U.S. 62 over Creek | 1958 | 10,000 | Fair |
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