FR3809
Carrying FR3809 over S FK STEELHEAD CREEK
FR38 to FR3809 MP 1.9, Douglas, Oregon
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FR3809 in Douglas, Oregon sits above 57% of rated Oregon bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 2019 build year is earlier than 1% of Douglas's recorded-year cohort (699 bridges).
FR3809 in Douglas, Oregon is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2019, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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 OR:061506000031082
POST-2000 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: FR3809
The FR3809 bridge in Douglas, Oregon carries FR3809 over S FK STEELHEAD CREEK. It was built in 2019, making it 7 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 8.8 meters (29 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 20 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Oregon bridges. It is owned and maintained by U.S. Forest Service.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How FR3809 compares
Age against the county: built in 2019, earlier than 9 of Douglas's 699 bridges with a recorded construction year (1%), against a county median build year of 1968. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Oregon bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (8,282 of 8,305 rated).
FR3809 vs every rated Oregon bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 43% higher than 57% of 8,282 bridges
rated Oregon 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.
Douglas inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 699 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
- 2019
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.8 m (29 ft) 0
- Owner
- U.S. Forest Service
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 20 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 061506000031082
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 FR3809 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 FR3809 against other structures in Douglas and across Oregon. Oregon 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 FR3809?
FR3809 in Douglas, Oregon on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FR3809 inspected?
FR3809'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 20 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FR3809 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for FR3809?
FR3809 has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FR3809?
FR3809 is owned and maintained by U.S. Forest Service.
How old is FR3809 and does age affect safety?
FR3809 was built in 2019, making it 7 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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