I-35 over Stillwater Creek
Payne County, Oklahoma · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- I-35 over Stillwater Creek in Payne County, Oklahoma, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1959, making it 66 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 15,500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 251 of the 384 inventoried bridges in Payne County rated fair (65.4%); 40 (10.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 44 ft |
| Location | 2.5 Mi N of Jct SH 51 |
| NBI structure number | 143270000000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Oklahoma department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Payne County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| E0610 (mc Elroy over West Boomer Creek | 1984 | 17,000 | Fair |
| S.H. 51 over Creek | 1960 | 15,800 | Fair |
| E0600 over Boomer Lake | 1995 | 15,000 | Good |
| Western Ave. over Stillwater Creek | 2004 | 15,000 | Fair |
| U.S. 177 over Boomer Creek | 1982 | 14,700 | Fair |
| S.H. 51 (sixth St) over Stilwater Creek Oflow | 1936 | 14,200 | Fair |
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