Bear Creek Rd over Bear Creek
Wallowa County, Oregon · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bear Creek Rd over Bear Creek in Wallowa 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 1956, making it 69 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 28 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 10 of the 113 inventoried bridges in Wallowa County rated poor (8.8%); 10 (8.8%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 50 ft |
| Location | 5.3 Mi S of Hwy 82 |
| NBI structure number | 63C14 515 00533 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Oregon department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wallowa County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Or 82 (hwy 010) over Prairie Creek | 1999 | 7,061 | Good |
| Or 82 (hwy 010) over Wallowa River (railroad) | 1966 | 5,160 | Good |
| Or 82 (hwy 010) over Trout Creek | 1988 | 5,160 | Good |
| Or 82 (hwy 010) over Prairie Creek | 1985 | 3,969 | Good |
| Or 82 (hwy 010) over Prairie Creek | 1980 | 3,924 | Good |
| Or 82 (hwy 010) over Lostine River | 1953 | 2,619 | Fair |
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