I 40; EB WB & NFR
Carrying I 40; EB WB & NFR over Cronemeyer Wash
4.8 mi E Jct US 191, Apache, Arizona
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
I 40; EB WB & NFR in Apache, Arizona sits above 44% of rated Arizona bridges on inventory load rating (37 t), while its 1964 build year is earlier than 61% of Apache's recorded-year cohort (259 bridges).
I 40; EB WB & NFR in Apache, Arizona is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1964, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:05995
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 6 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: I 40; EB WB & NFR
The I 40; EB WB & NFR bridge in Apache, Arizona carries I 40; EB WB & NFR over Cronemeyer Wash. It was built in 1964, making it 62 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1979, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 6 sections, stretching 19.5 meters (64 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 19,706 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Arizona bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in good condition (see the full component ratings below). All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How I 40; EB WB & NFR compares
Age against the county: built in 1964, earlier than 157 of Apache's 259 bridges with a recorded construction year (61%), against a county median build year of 1970. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Arizona bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (8,572 of 8,573 rated).
I 40; EB WB & NFR vs every rated Arizona bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
37 Top 56% higher than 44% 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.
Apache inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 259 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
- 1964
- Last Reconstructed
- 1979
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 6
- Structure Length
- 19.5 m (64 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 19,706 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 05995
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 I 40; EB WB & NFR 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 I 40; EB WB & NFR against other structures in Apache 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 I 40; EB WB & NFR?
I 40; EB WB & NFR in Apache, Arizona on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is I 40; EB WB & NFR inspected?
I 40; EB WB & NFR'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 19,706 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. I 40; EB WB & NFR is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for I 40; EB WB & NFR?
I 40; EB WB & NFR has an NBI inventory load rating of 37.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining I 40; EB WB & NFR?
I 40; EB WB & NFR is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is I 40; EB WB & NFR and does age affect safety?
I 40; EB WB & NFR was built in 1964, making it 62 years old and last reconstructed in 1979.
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