SB Bluff St SR-18
Carrying SB Bluff St SR-18 over Snow Canyon Parkway
Bluff Street Interchange, Washington, Utah
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SB Bluff St SR-18 in Washington, Utah sits above 80% of rated Utah bridges on inventory load rating (45 t), while its 2014 build year is earlier than 8% of Washington's recorded-year cohort (177 bridges).
SB Bluff St SR-18 in Washington, Utah is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2014, it carries 3 rated components 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:3F 848
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · DECK-LED · ADT-UNK · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- ADT-UNK ADT unknown
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: SB Bluff St SR-18
The SB Bluff St SR-18 bridge in Washington, Utah carries SB Bluff St SR-18 over Snow Canyon Parkway. It was built in 2014, making it 12 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 40.1 meters (132 feet) end to end. Average daily traffic is not reported for this structure. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How SB Bluff St SR-18 compares
Age against the county: built in 2014, earlier than 14 of Washington's 177 bridges with a recorded construction year (8%), 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).
SB Bluff St SR-18 vs every rated Utah bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
45 Top 20% higher than 80% 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.
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
- 2014
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 40.1 m (132 ft)
- Deck Width
- 13.1 m (43 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Structure Number
- 3F 848
Condition Analysis
- • At 6/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 8/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 SB Bluff St SR-18 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 SB Bluff St SR-18 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 SB Bluff St SR-18?
SB Bluff St SR-18 in Washington, Utah has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SB Bluff St SR-18 inspected?
SB Bluff St SR-18's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SB Bluff St SR-18 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 SB Bluff St SR-18?
SB Bluff St SR-18 has an NBI inventory load rating of 45.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SB Bluff St SR-18?
SB Bluff St SR-18 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is SB Bluff St SR-18 and does age affect safety?
SB Bluff St SR-18 was built in 2014, making it 12 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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