Old Mountain Road over Badger Gulch
Klickitat County, Washington · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Old Mountain Road over Badger Gulch in Klickitat County, Washington, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1977, making it 48 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 244 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 60 of the 91 inventoried bridges in Klickitat County rated fair (65.9%); 6 (6.6%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 29 ft |
| Location | 1.2 N Jct CR 34000 |
| NBI structure number | 080453000000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Washington department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Klickitat County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Marina Way over Columbia River | 1924 | 14,900 | Fair |
| US 197 over Columbia R Sp & S Ry | 1954 | 6,795 | Fair |
| US 97 over Swale Creek | 1960 | 6,760 | Poor |
| US 97 over Columbia River | 1962 | 6,212 | Fair |
| US 97 over BNSF RR | 1962 | 6,122 | Good |
| SR 14 over White Salmon River | 1971 | 5,853 | Good |
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