Town Road-fa.#512 over Malad River
Box Elder County, Utah · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Town Road-fa.#512 over Malad River in Box Elder County, Utah, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1945, making it 80 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 347 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2010).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 11 of the 184 inventoried bridges in Box Elder County rated poor (6.0%); 11 (6.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 5 to 4.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2023, 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 41 ft |
| Location | W. of I-15 Int. In Elwood |
| NBI structure number | 003040C |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2023 |
| 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 Utah department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Box Elder County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-15 (SR-15) SB over 13600 North St. | 1989 | 195,867 | Good |
| I-15 (SR-15) Nbl over Hot Springs Lane and U | 1976 | 67,875 | Fair |
| I-15 (SR-15) Nbl over Nerva Lane (county Road) | 1976 | 67,875 | Fair |
| I-15 (SR-15) Nbl over SR-315 to Willard Bay | 1976 | 67,875 | Fair |
| I-15 (SR-15) Sbl over Hot Springs Ln.& Abd | 1976 | 67,875 | Fair |
| I-15 (SR-15) Sbl over Nerva Lane (county Road) | 1976 | 67,875 | Fair |
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