NORTH RIM DRIVE
Carrying NORTH RIM DRIVE over RIO DE CHELLY
ROUTE 64 (NORTH RIM DRIVE, Apache, Arizona
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
NORTH RIM DRIVE in Apache, Arizona sits above 1% of rated Arizona bridges on inventory load rating (16 t), while its 1966 build year is earlier than 57% of Apache's recorded-year cohort (259 bridges).
NORTH RIM DRIVE in Apache, Arizona is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1966, 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:7390001P0000000
INTERSTATE-ERA · PRESTRESS · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 6 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: NORTH RIM DRIVE
The NORTH RIM DRIVE bridge in Apache, Arizona carries NORTH RIM DRIVE over RIO DE CHELLY. It was built in 1966, making it 60 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete continuous and spans 6 sections, stretching 83.0 meters (272 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 750 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Arizona bridges. It is owned and maintained by National Park Service.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in fair condition (see the full component ratings below). All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How NORTH RIM DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1966, earlier than 147 of Apache's 259 bridges with a recorded construction year (57%), against a county median build year of 1970. 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).
NORTH RIM DRIVE vs every rated Arizona bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 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.
Apache inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 259 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
- 1966
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 6
- Structure Length
- 83.0 m (272 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.0 m (36 ft)
- Owner
- National Park Service
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 750 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 7390001P0000000
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 5/9, 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 NORTH RIM DRIVE 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 NORTH RIM DRIVE against other structures in Apache 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 NORTH RIM DRIVE?
NORTH RIM DRIVE in Apache, Arizona has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is NORTH RIM DRIVE inspected?
NORTH RIM DRIVE'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 750 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. NORTH RIM DRIVE 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 NORTH RIM DRIVE?
NORTH RIM DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 16.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining NORTH RIM DRIVE?
NORTH RIM DRIVE is owned and maintained by National Park Service.
How old is NORTH RIM DRIVE and does age affect safety?
NORTH RIM DRIVE was built in 1966, making it 60 years old.
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