Stone Avenue
Carrying Stone Avenue over Rillito River
N Wetmore Rd, Pima, Arizona
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Stone Avenue in Pima, Arizona sits above 36% of rated Arizona bridges on inventory load rating (35 t), while its 1992 build year is earlier than 25% of Pima's recorded-year cohort (1,150 bridges).
Stone Avenue in Pima, Arizona is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1992, 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:10341
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · LONG-SPAN-RUN · DECK-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-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: Stone Avenue
The Stone Avenue bridge in Pima, Arizona carries Stone Avenue over Rillito River. It was built in 1992, making it 34 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete continuous and spans 4 sections, stretching 123.1 meters (404 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 9,855 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 5/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How Stone Avenue compares
Age against the county: built in 1992, earlier than 286 of Pima's 1,150 bridges with a recorded construction year (25%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
Stone Avenue vs every rated Arizona bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
35 Top 64% higher than 36% 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.
Pima inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 1,150 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
- 1992
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 123.1 m (404 ft)
- Deck Width
- 28.7 m (94 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 9,855 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 10341
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 Stone Avenue 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 Stone Avenue against other structures in Pima 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 Stone Avenue?
Stone Avenue in Pima, Arizona has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Stone Avenue inspected?
Stone Avenue'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 9,855 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Stone Avenue 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 Stone Avenue?
Stone Avenue has an NBI inventory load rating of 34.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Stone Avenue?
Stone Avenue is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Stone Avenue and does age affect safety?
Stone Avenue was built in 1992, making it 34 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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