JAMESTOWN AVE.
Carrying JAMESTOWN AVE. over VENSEL CREEK
9950 S. JAMESTOWN AVE., Tulsa, Oklahoma
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
JAMESTOWN AVE. in Tulsa, Oklahoma sits above 99% of rated Oklahoma bridges on inventory load rating (100 t), while its 1979 build year is earlier than 48% of Tulsa's recorded-year cohort (1,135 bridges).
JAMESTOWN AVE. in Tulsa, Oklahoma is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1979, 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:282230000000000
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: JAMESTOWN AVE.
The JAMESTOWN AVE. bridge in Tulsa, Oklahoma carries JAMESTOWN AVE. over VENSEL CREEK. It was built in 1979, making it 47 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 5 sections, stretching 16.5 meters (54 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 200 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Oklahoma bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 3/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How JAMESTOWN AVE. compares
Age against the county: built in 1979, earlier than 545 of Tulsa's 1,135 bridges with a recorded construction year (48%), against a county median build year of 1978. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Oklahoma bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (22,909 of 22,917 rated).
JAMESTOWN AVE. vs every rated Oklahoma bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
100 Top 1% higher than 99% 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.
Tulsa inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 1,135 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
- 1979
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 16.5 m (54 ft)
- Deck Width
- 25.3 m (83 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 200 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 282230000000000
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
JAMESTOWN AVE. 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 JAMESTOWN AVE. against other structures in Tulsa 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 JAMESTOWN AVE.?
JAMESTOWN AVE. in Tulsa, Oklahoma on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is JAMESTOWN AVE. inspected?
JAMESTOWN AVE.'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 200 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. JAMESTOWN AVE. 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 JAMESTOWN AVE.?
JAMESTOWN AVE. has an NBI inventory load rating of 99.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining JAMESTOWN AVE.?
JAMESTOWN AVE. is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is JAMESTOWN AVE. and does age affect safety?
JAMESTOWN AVE. was built in 1979, making it 47 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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