I-40 over Bear Creek
Custer County, Oklahoma · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- I-40 over Bear Creek in Custer 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 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 23,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 95 of the 387 inventoried bridges in Custer County rated fair (24.5%); 4 (1.0%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 64 ft |
| Location | 3.7 Mi E Jct I-40 Bus |
| NBI structure number | 150270000000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Oklahoma department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Custer County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-40 over Little Deep Creek | 1959 | 23,800 | Good |
| I-40 over Creek | 1959 | 23,000 | Good |
| I-40 over Creek | 1969 | 19,900 | Fair |
| I-40 over Creek | 1958 | 19,300 | Good |
| I-40 over Hackberry Creek | 1958 | 19,100 | Fair |
| I-40 over Creek | 1959 | 19,100 | Good |
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