D4710 over Big Eagle Creek
McCurtain County, Oklahoma · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- D4710 over Big Eagle Creek in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 40 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 91 of the 265 inventoried bridges in McCurtain County rated fair (34.3%); 28 (10.6%) 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 May 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 fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 297 ft |
| Location | 1.2 S 1. W of Smithville |
| NBI structure number | 095310000000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 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 McCurtain County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 70 N.B. over Little River Oflow | 2017 | 12,300 | Good |
| U.S. 70 N.B. over Little River Oflow | 2017 | 12,300 | Good |
| U.S. 70/us-259/sh3 over Creek | 1934 | 12,000 | Good |
| U.S. 70 over Clear Creek | 2018 | 8,400 | Good |
| U.S. 259 over Yanubbee Creek | 1957 | 6,900 | Good |
| U.S. 259 over Yanubbee Creek | 1957 | 6,800 | Good |
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