N1240 over Creek
Beaver County, Oklahoma · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- N1240 over Creek in Beaver County, Oklahoma, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 0 (failed condition, out of service) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1946, making it 79 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 3 of the 189 inventoried bridges in Beaver County rated poor (1.6%); 3 (1.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, temporary structure in place to carry legal loads while the original structure is closed awaiting replacement or rehabilitation (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (deck 7 to 0, superstructure 5 to 0, substructure 6 to 0).
- Status change: its 2024 load posting has been removed.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 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 | 7 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
| Superstructure | 5 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
| Substructure | 6 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 2. E 9.8 N of Balko |
| NBI structure number | 103500000000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, temporary structure in place to carry legal loads while the original structure is closed awaiting replacement or rehabilitation |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 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 Beaver County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 64 over Short Creek | 2003 | 3,600 | Good |
| U.S. 83 over Sharp Creek | 1997 | 3,500 | Good |
| U.S. 83 over Beaver River | 1988 | 3,200 | Fair |
| U.S. 83 over Creek | 1999 | 2,800 | Good |
| U.S. 83 over Creek | 1999 | 2,700 | Good |
| S.H. 3 over Creek | 1936 | 2,500 | Fair |
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