Meade Lane
Carrying Meade Lane over Rio De Flag
0.15 MI W OF US180, Coconino, Arizona
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Meade Lane in Coconino, Arizona sits above 1% of rated Arizona bridges on inventory load rating (15 t), while its 1900 build year is earlier than 99% of Coconino's recorded-year cohort (405 bridges).
Meade Lane in Coconino, Arizona is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1900, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:08607
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: Meade Lane
The Meade Lane bridge in Coconino, Arizona carries Meade Lane over Rio De Flag. It was built in 1900, making it 126 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1970, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 8.5 meters (28 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,357 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Arizona bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Meade Lane compares
Age against the county: built in 1900, earlier than 400 of Coconino's 405 bridges with a recorded construction year (99%), against a county median build year of 1966. 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).
Meade Lane vs every rated Arizona bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
15 Top 99% higher than 1% 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.
Coconino inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 405 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
- 1900
- Last Reconstructed
- 1970
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.5 m (28 ft)
- Deck Width
- 15.2 m (50 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,357 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 08607
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • At 5/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 6/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
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 Meade Lane 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 Meade Lane against other structures in Coconino 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 Meade Lane?
Meade Lane in Coconino, Arizona has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Meade Lane inspected?
Meade Lane'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 1,357 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Meade Lane 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 Meade Lane?
Meade Lane has an NBI inventory load rating of 14.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Meade Lane?
Meade Lane is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Meade Lane and does age affect safety?
Meade Lane was built in 1900, making it 126 years old and last reconstructed in 1970.
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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