N2540 over Creek
Caddo County, Oklahoma · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- N2540 over Creek in Caddo 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 1940 and reconstructed in 1960, making it 85 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 50 of the 423 inventoried bridges in Caddo County rated poor (11.8%); 50 (11.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (superstructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 33 ft |
| Location | 3. W 3.8 S of SH 152 |
| NBI structure number | 083300000000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Oklahoma department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Caddo County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-40 over Creek | 1960 | 20,400 | Good |
| I-40 over Creek | 1959 | 20,300 | Good |
| I-40 over Creek | 1959 | 19,700 | Good |
| I-40 over Deer Creek Trib. | 1964 | 19,600 | Good |
| I-40 over Creek | 1960 | 19,000 | Good |
| I-40 over White Canyon Creek Trib. | 1960 | 19,000 | Fair |
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