BIRD REFUGE ROAD
Carrying BIRD REFUGE ROAD over REEDER OVERFLOW CHAN.
JUST INSIDE BIRD REFUGE, Box Elder, Utah
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BIRD REFUGE ROAD in Box Elder, Utah is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 2010, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. 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 UT:003077E
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 6 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- 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.
Bridge Snapshot: BIRD REFUGE ROAD
The BIRD REFUGE ROAD bridge in Box Elder, Utah carries BIRD REFUGE ROAD over REEDER OVERFLOW CHAN.. It was built in 2010, making it 16 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 6 sections, stretching 24.6 meters (81 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 150 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Utah bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How BIRD REFUGE ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2010, earlier than 15 of Box Elder's 184 bridges with a recorded construction year (8%), against a county median build year of 1976. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Utah bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (3,113 of 3,125 rated).
BIRD REFUGE ROAD vs every rated Utah bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 Top 94% higher than 6% of 3,113 bridges
rated Utah 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.
Box Elder inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 184 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
- 2010
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 6
- Structure Length
- 24.6 m (81 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.0 m (36 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 150 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 003077E
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 BIRD REFUGE ROAD 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 BIRD REFUGE ROAD against other structures in Box Elder and across Utah. Utah 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 BIRD REFUGE ROAD?
BIRD REFUGE ROAD in Box Elder, Utah on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BIRD REFUGE ROAD inspected?
BIRD REFUGE ROAD'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 150 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BIRD REFUGE ROAD 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 BIRD REFUGE ROAD?
BIRD REFUGE ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 16.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BIRD REFUGE ROAD?
BIRD REFUGE ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is BIRD REFUGE ROAD and does age affect safety?
BIRD REFUGE ROAD was built in 2010, making it 16 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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