TELEGRAPH ROAD
Carrying TELEGRAPH ROAD over COTTONWOOD WASH
AT INT. WITH LANDFILL RD., Washington, Utah
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
TELEGRAPH ROAD in Washington, Utah is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 2001, 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 UT:053018E
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: TELEGRAPH ROAD
The TELEGRAPH ROAD bridge in Washington, Utah carries TELEGRAPH ROAD over COTTONWOOD WASH. It was built in 2001, making it 25 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 9.5 meters (31 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 7,946 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Utah bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal 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 TELEGRAPH ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2001, earlier than 77 of Washington's 177 bridges with a recorded construction year (44%), against a county median build year of 1996. 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).
TELEGRAPH ROAD vs every rated Utah bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
31 Top 61% higher than 39% 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.
Washington inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 177 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
- 2001
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 9.5 m (31 ft)
- Deck Width
- 34.6 m (114 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 7,946 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 053018E
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 TELEGRAPH 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 TELEGRAPH ROAD against other structures in Washington 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 TELEGRAPH ROAD?
TELEGRAPH ROAD in Washington, Utah on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is TELEGRAPH ROAD inspected?
TELEGRAPH 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 7,946 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. TELEGRAPH ROAD 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 TELEGRAPH ROAD?
TELEGRAPH ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 30.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining TELEGRAPH ROAD?
TELEGRAPH ROAD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is TELEGRAPH ROAD and does age affect safety?
TELEGRAPH ROAD was built in 2001, making it 25 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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