44TH STREET
Carrying 44TH STREET over Dry Wash
N OF KNOX GOLF COURSE SE, Maricopa, Arizona
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
44TH STREET in Maricopa, Arizona sits above 58% of rated Arizona bridges on inventory load rating (39 t), while its 1978 build year is earlier than 76% of Maricopa's recorded-year cohort (2,847 bridges).
44TH STREET in Maricopa, Arizona is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1978, it carries 1 rated component 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:08770
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: 44TH STREET
The 44TH STREET bridge in Maricopa, Arizona carries 44TH STREET over Dry Wash. It was built in 1978, making it 48 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2001, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 10.1 meters (33 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 8,191 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 culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How 44TH STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 1978, earlier than 2,158 of Maricopa's 2,847 bridges with a recorded construction year (76%), against a county median build year of 1991. 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).
44TH STREET vs every rated Arizona bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
39 Top 42% higher than 58% 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.
Maricopa inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 2,847 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
- 1978
- Last Reconstructed
- 2001
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 10.1 m (33 ft)
- Deck Width
- 17.7 m (58 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 8,191 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 08770
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 44TH STREET 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 44TH STREET against other structures in Maricopa 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 44TH STREET?
44TH STREET in Maricopa, Arizona on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 44TH STREET inspected?
44TH STREET'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 8,191 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 44TH STREET 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 44TH STREET?
44TH STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 39.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 44TH STREET?
44TH STREET is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is 44TH STREET and does age affect safety?
44TH STREET was built in 1978, making it 48 years old and last reconstructed in 2001.
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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