Lower Wheeler Rd over Wheeler Creek
Josephine County, Oregon · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Lower Wheeler Rd over Wheeler Creek in Josephine 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 1958, making it 67 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 21 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1995).
- It is one of 6 of the 224 inventoried bridges in Josephine County rated poor (2.7%); 6 (2.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It does not appear under this structure number in the 2024 inventory (a new or renumbered structure).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 116 ft |
| Location | No Data Entered |
| NBI structure number | 061101000001150 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 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 Oregon department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Josephine County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-5 (hwy 001) over Hillcrest Dr | 1960 | 31,567 | Good |
| I-5 (hwy 001) over Scoville Rd | 1959 | 31,567 | Fair |
| I-5 (hwy 001) over US 199 Or 99 (hwy 025) | 1960 | 31,567 | Good |
| I-5 (hwy 001) over Foothill Blvd | 1960 | 28,016 | Fair |
| I-5 (hwy 001) over Hwy 482 Spur | 2008 | 28,016 | Good |
| Or 238 (hwy 272) over US 199 (hwy 025) NB | 1959 | 26,250 | Fair |
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