Templeton Road over Bear Creek
Lane County, Oregon · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Templeton Road over Bear Creek in Lane County, Oregon, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1981, making it 44 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 157 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 1,011 inventoried bridges in Lane County rated poor (1.6%); 16 (1.6%) are rated poor.
- 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete slab |
| Length | about 23 ft |
| Location | 050 West of Cheshire |
| NBI structure number | 39C371363500260 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Oregon department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lane County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-5 (hwy 001) over Floodway Ditch | 1961 | 78,731 | Fair |
| Coburg Road over Willamette River | 1950 | 74,362 | Fair |
| Ferry St over UPRR Viaduct/4-6-7 Aves | 1949 | 74,362 | Fair |
| Hwy 69 over River Road | 1970 | 65,196 | Fair |
| Or 126 (hwy 227) over Hwy 228 Cons 1 & 2 | 1964 | 62,257 | Good |
| Or 126 (hwy 227) over 5TH Street | 1964 | 62,257 | Fair |
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