Cottonwood Wash Rd
Carrying Cottonwood Wash Rd over Cottonwood Wash
2.9 mi SW Jct 800 W, Graham, Arizona
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Cottonwood Wash Rd in Graham, Arizona sits above 44% of rated Arizona bridges on inventory load rating (37 t), while its 1999 build year is earlier than 7% of Graham's recorded-year cohort (179 bridges).
Cottonwood Wash Rd in Graham, Arizona is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1999, 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:10471
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 6 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: Cottonwood Wash Rd
The Cottonwood Wash Rd bridge in Graham, Arizona carries Cottonwood Wash Rd over Cottonwood Wash. It was built in 1999, making it 27 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 6 sections, stretching 12.2 meters (40 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 600 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 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Cottonwood Wash Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 1999, earlier than 13 of Graham's 179 bridges with a recorded construction year (7%), against a county median build year of 1953. 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).
Cottonwood Wash Rd vs every rated Arizona bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
37 Top 56% higher than 44% 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.
Graham inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 179 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
- 1999
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 6
- Structure Length
- 12.2 m (40 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 600 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 10471
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 Cottonwood Wash Rd 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 Cottonwood Wash Rd against other structures in Graham 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 Cottonwood Wash Rd?
Cottonwood Wash Rd in Graham, Arizona on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Cottonwood Wash Rd inspected?
Cottonwood Wash Rd'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 600 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Cottonwood Wash Rd 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 Cottonwood Wash Rd?
Cottonwood Wash Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 37.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Cottonwood Wash Rd?
Cottonwood Wash Rd is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Cottonwood Wash Rd and does age affect safety?
Cottonwood Wash Rd was built in 1999, making it 27 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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