E0462 over Pawnee Creek
Pawnee County, Oklahoma · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- E0462 over Pawnee Creek in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1950, making it 75 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 75 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 32 of the 174 inventoried bridges in Pawnee County rated poor (18.4%); 32 (18.4%) 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 August 2023, 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | Black Bear St E of Walnut |
| NBI structure number | 119010000000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2023 |
| 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 Pawnee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 64 over Arkansas River | 1963 | 16,000 | Fair |
| U.S. 64 over Cedar Creek | 2021 | 8,734 | Good |
| Cimarron Tp over Creek | 1973 | 8,600 | Good |
| Cimarron Tp over No Name Creek | 1973 | 8,600 | Fair |
| Cimarron Tp over BNSF R.R. | 1973 | 8,600 | Fair |
| Cimarron Tp over Cowskin Creek | 1973 | 8,600 | Good |
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