Dome Valley Road
Carrying Dome Valley Road over I-8 EB
18.8 mi E Jct US95, Yuma, Arizona
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Dome Valley Road in Yuma, Arizona sits above 34% of rated Arizona bridges on inventory load rating (34 t), while its 1969 build year is earlier than 45% of Yuma's recorded-year cohort (262 bridges).
Dome Valley Road in Yuma, Arizona is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1969, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure AZ:01324
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · DECK-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: Dome Valley Road
The Dome Valley Road bridge in Yuma, Arizona carries Dome Valley Road over I-8 EB. It was built in 1969, making it 57 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 55.8 meters (183 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 962 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Arizona bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Dome Valley Road compares
Age against the county: built in 1969, earlier than 117 of Yuma's 262 bridges with a recorded construction year (45%), against a county median build year of 1968. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Arizona bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (8,572 of 8,573 rated).
Dome Valley Road vs every rated Arizona bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
34 Top 66% higher than 34% of 8,572 bridges
rated Arizona bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Yuma inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 262 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1969
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 55.8 m (183 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.2 m (37 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 962 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 01324
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether Dome Valley Road is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare Dome Valley Road against other structures in Yuma and across Arizona. Arizona bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for Dome Valley Road?
Dome Valley Road in Yuma, Arizona has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Dome Valley Road inspected?
Dome Valley Road's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 962 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Dome Valley Road is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Dome Valley Road?
Dome Valley Road has an NBI inventory load rating of 33.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Dome Valley Road?
Dome Valley Road is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is Dome Valley Road and does age affect safety?
Dome Valley Road was built in 1969, making it 57 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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