Apache Powder Road
Carrying Apache Powder Road over Wash
1.2 mi S Jct SR 80, Cochise, Arizona
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Apache Powder Road in Cochise, Arizona sits above 85% of rated Arizona bridges on inventory load rating (90 t), while its 1964 build year is earlier than 32% of Cochise's recorded-year cohort (501 bridges).
Apache Powder Road in Cochise, 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:09549
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: Apache Powder Road
The Apache Powder Road bridge in Cochise, Arizona carries Apache Powder Road over Wash. It was built in 1964, making it 62 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.4 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 870 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Arizona bridges. It is owned and maintained by County 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 Apache Powder Road compares
Age against the county: built in 1964, earlier than 158 of Cochise's 501 bridges with a recorded construction year (32%), against a county median build year of 1959. 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).
Apache Powder Road vs every rated Arizona bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
90 Top 15% higher than 85% 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.
Cochise inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 501 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
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.4 m (21 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 870 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 09549
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 Apache Powder 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 Apache Powder Road against other structures in Cochise 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 Apache Powder Road?
Apache Powder Road in Cochise, Arizona on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Apache Powder Road inspected?
Apache Powder 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 870 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Apache Powder 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 Apache Powder Road?
Apache Powder Road has an NBI inventory load rating of 89.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Apache Powder Road?
Apache Powder Road is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Apache Powder Road and does age affect safety?
Apache Powder Road was built in 1964, making it 62 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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