Alpowa Creek Rd over Alpowa Creek
Garfield County, Washington · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Alpowa Creek Rd over Alpowa Creek in Garfield County, Washington, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1964, making it 61 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 150 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 54 inventoried bridges in Garfield County rated poor (7.4%); 4 (7.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Status change: its 2024 load posting has been removed.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2024, on a 12-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 | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 32 ft |
| Location | 1.1 S Jct SR 12 |
| NBI structure number | 082678000000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 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 Washington department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Garfield County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 12 over Stember CR | 1964 | 2,936 | Good |
| US 12 over Pataha CR | 1920 | 1,889 | Poor |
| SR 127 over Deadman Creek | 1969 | 929 | Good |
| SR 127 over Snake R Central Ferry | 1969 | 868 | Fair |
| Fairgrounds Rd over Pataha Creek | 1959 | 800 | Fair |
| 15TH Street over Pataha CR | 1925 | 680 | Fair |
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