4550000 Road over Badger Creek
Grant County, Oregon · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 4550000 Road over Badger Creek in Grant County, Oregon, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1998, making it 27 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1998).
- It is one of 6 of the 145 inventoried bridges in Grant County rated poor (4.1%); 6 (4.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (superstructure 5 to 4, substructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2024, on a 12-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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 33 ft |
| Location | Co Rd 20 W to 4550 Rd |
| NBI structure number | 060403000001068 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Oregon department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Grant County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 26 (hwy 005) over Canyon Creek (john Day) | 2002 | 6,551 | Good |
| US 26 (hwy 005) over John Day River (coles) | 2010 | 2,849 | Good |
| US 26 (hwy 005) over Beech Cr(mt Vernon) | 1956 | 2,836 | Fair |
| US 26 (hwy 005) over Dixie Crk (prairie City) | 1939 | 2,104 | Fair |
| US 26 (hwy 005) over Indian Creek | 1939 | 1,893 | Fair |
| US 26 (hwy 005) over John Day R(prairie City) | 1939 | 1,893 | Fair |
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