Cth Gg over Mccarthy Creek
Ashland County, Wisconsin · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Cth Gg over Mccarthy Creek in Ashland County, Wisconsin, 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 1948 and reconstructed in 1960, making it 77 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 569 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 84 inventoried bridges in Ashland County rated poor (4.8%); 4 (4.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for another load-capacity restriction (speed, number of vehicles on the bridge, etc.) (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 5 to 6, substructure 4 to 5.
- 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 | 5 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 22 ft |
| Location | 6.0M N Jct Sth 77 |
| NBI structure number | B02042300000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for another load-capacity restriction (speed, number of vehicles on the bridge, etc.) |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Wisconsin department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ashland County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ush 2-front St over Bay City Creek | 1969 | 13,205 | Fair |
| Ush Irr (ush 2) over Denomie Creek | 1980 | 5,000 | Fair |
| Ush Irr (ush 2) over Bad River | 1960 | 4,800 | Fair |
| Ush 2 over Kakagon Slough | 1961 | 4,800 | Fair |
| Ush Irr (ush 2) over Beartrap Creek | 1976 | 4,800 | Fair |
| Lrd Main St over Bay City Creek | 1968 | 3,909 | Fair |
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