Valley Creek Rd NW
Carrying Valley Creek Rd NW over SPRING VALLEY CREEK
W of Wallace Rd, Polk, Oregon
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Valley Creek Rd NW in Polk, Oregon sits above 74% of rated Oregon bridges on inventory load rating (40 t), while its 2016 build year is earlier than 4% of Polk's recorded-year cohort (161 bridges).
Valley Creek Rd NW in Polk, Oregon is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2016, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. 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:22550 000 00081
POST-2000 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: Valley Creek Rd NW
The Valley Creek Rd NW bridge in Polk, Oregon carries Valley Creek Rd NW over SPRING VALLEY CREEK. It was built in 2016, making it 10 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 109 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Oregon bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How Valley Creek Rd NW compares
Age against the county: built in 2016, earlier than 6 of Polk's 161 bridges with a recorded construction year (4%), against a county median build year of 1974. 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).
Valley Creek Rd NW vs every rated Oregon bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
40 Top 26% higher than 74% 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.
Polk inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 161 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
- 2016
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.4 m (21 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 109 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 22550 000 00081
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 Valley Creek Rd NW 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 Valley Creek Rd NW against other structures in Polk 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 Valley Creek Rd NW?
Valley Creek Rd NW in Polk, Oregon on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Valley Creek Rd NW inspected?
Valley Creek Rd NW'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 109 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Valley Creek Rd NW 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 Valley Creek Rd NW?
Valley Creek Rd NW has an NBI inventory load rating of 39.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Valley Creek Rd NW?
Valley Creek Rd NW is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Valley Creek Rd NW and does age affect safety?
Valley Creek Rd NW was built in 2016, making it 10 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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