COUNTY ROAD
Carrying COUNTY ROAD over BRUSH CREEK CANAL
4 MILES NORTH OF JENSEN, Uintah, Utah
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
COUNTY ROAD in Uintah, Utah sits above 1% of rated Utah bridges on inventory load rating (6 t), while its 1985 build year is earlier than 57% of Uintah's recorded-year cohort (91 bridges).
COUNTY ROAD in Uintah, Utah is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1985, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. 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 UT:047039C
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-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: COUNTY ROAD
The COUNTY ROAD bridge in Uintah, Utah carries COUNTY ROAD over BRUSH CREEK CANAL. It was built in 1985, making it 41 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 7.0 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 131 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 a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 4/9. 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 COUNTY ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1985, earlier than 52 of Uintah's 91 bridges with a recorded construction year (57%), against a county median build year of 1995. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Utah bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (3,113 of 3,125 rated).
COUNTY ROAD vs every rated Utah bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
6 Top 99% higher than 1% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Uintah inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 91 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
- 1985
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.3 m (21 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 131 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 047039C
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
COUNTY ROAD 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 COUNTY ROAD against other structures in Uintah 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 COUNTY ROAD?
COUNTY ROAD in Uintah, Utah has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is COUNTY ROAD inspected?
COUNTY 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 131 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. COUNTY ROAD 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 COUNTY ROAD?
COUNTY ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 6.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining COUNTY ROAD?
COUNTY ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is COUNTY ROAD and does age affect safety?
COUNTY ROAD was built in 1985, making it 41 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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