E0520
Carrying E0520 over CREEK
2.9E OF DOUGLAS, Garfield, Oklahoma
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
E0520 in Garfield, Oklahoma sits above 10% of rated Oklahoma bridges on inventory load rating (19 t), while its 1946 build year is earlier than 74% of Garfield's recorded-year cohort (504 bridges).
E0520 in Garfield, Oklahoma is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1946, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 3. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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 OK:103850000000000
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: E0520
The E0520 bridge in Garfield, Oklahoma carries E0520 over CREEK. It was built in 1946, making it 80 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.4 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 500 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Oklahoma bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 3/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How E0520 compares
Age against the county: built in 1946, earlier than 372 of Garfield's 504 bridges with a recorded construction year (74%), against a county median build year of 1968. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Oklahoma bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (22,909 of 22,917 rated).
E0520 vs every rated Oklahoma bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
19 Top 90% higher than 10% of 22,909 bridges
rated Oklahoma 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.
Garfield inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 504 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
- 1946
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.4 m (21 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 500 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 103850000000000
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
E0520 is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare E0520 against other structures in Garfield and across Oklahoma. Oklahoma 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 E0520?
E0520 in Garfield, Oklahoma on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is E0520 inspected?
E0520'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 500 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. E0520 is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for E0520?
E0520 has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining E0520?
E0520 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is E0520 and does age affect safety?
E0520 was built in 1946, making it 80 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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