Birch Cove Road over Creek
Osage County, Oklahoma · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Birch Cove Road over Creek in Osage County, Oklahoma, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1977, making it 48 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- It is one of 135 of the 368 inventoried bridges in Osage County rated good (36.7%); 66 (17.9%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 3 Mi S of Barnsdall |
| NBI structure number | CEPSWTOKBIRCHRD |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Oklahoma department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Osage County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| N3934 (tisdale Ex) over Creek | 1987 | 12,200 | Fair |
| Tisdale Pkwy/ S-bd over Apache St. Under | 2001 | 12,000 | Fair |
| Tisdale Pkwy. N-bd over Apache St. Under | 2001 | 12,000 | Fair |
| Gilcrease Expwy over Creek | 2009 | 10,300 | Good |
| Gilcrease Expwy over Creek | 2009 | 10,300 | Good |
| U.S. 60 over Ark River & Co Rd Under | 1989 | 6,800 | Fair |
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