Papago Road
Carrying Papago Road over Wash RCB
7.78 mi N of Jct SR 84, Pinal, Arizona
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Papago Road in Pinal, Arizona sits above 14% of rated Arizona bridges on inventory load rating (31 t), while its 1987 build year is earlier than 30% of Pinal's recorded-year cohort (716 bridges).
Papago Road in Pinal, Arizona is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1987, 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:06909
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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.
Bridge Snapshot: Papago Road
The Papago Road bridge in Pinal, Arizona carries Papago Road over Wash RCB. It was built in 1987, making it 39 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1993, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 4 sections, stretching 13.1 meters (43 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 4,657 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Arizona bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Papago Road compares
Age against the county: built in 1987, earlier than 215 of Pinal's 716 bridges with a recorded construction year (30%), against a county median build year of 1966. 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).
Papago Road vs every rated Arizona bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
31 Top 86% higher than 14% 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.
Pinal inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 716 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
- 1987
- Last Reconstructed
- 1993
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 13.1 m (43 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 4,657 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 06909
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 Papago 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 Papago Road against other structures in Pinal 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 Papago Road?
Papago Road in Pinal, Arizona on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Papago Road inspected?
Papago 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 4,657 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Papago Road 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 Papago Road?
Papago Road has an NBI inventory load rating of 30.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Papago Road?
Papago Road is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is Papago Road and does age affect safety?
Papago Road was built in 1987, making it 39 years old and last reconstructed in 1993.
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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