D4538 over Buzzard Creek
Le Flore County, Oklahoma · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- D4538 over Buzzard Creek in Le Flore 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, making it 85 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 50 of the 474 inventoried bridges in Le Flore County rated poor (10.5%); 50 (10.5%) 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 2023, on a 24-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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 62 ft |
| Location | 4.3 E; 0.7 N Talihina |
| NBI structure number | 092040000000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Oklahoma department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Le Flore County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 59 over Town Creek | 1941 | 17,700 | Fair |
| U.S. 59 over Polk Creek | 1941 | 15,700 | Fair |
| U.S. 59 over Creek | 1941 | 12,200 | Fair |
| U.S. 59 over Creek | 1941 | 12,200 | Fair |
| S.H. 112 over Wells Creek | 1959 | 11,300 | Fair |
| U.S. 59 Bypass over Creek | 2000 | 11,300 | Fair |
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