ELK PRAIRIE ROAD
Carrying ELK PRAIRIE ROAD over FERN CREEK
8.5 E LEWIS CO, Pacific, Washington
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ELK PRAIRIE ROAD in Pacific, Washington sits above 81% of rated Washington bridges on inventory load rating (44 t), while its 1916 build year is earlier than 98% of Pacific's recorded-year cohort (120 bridges).
ELK PRAIRIE ROAD in Pacific, Washington is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1916, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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 WA:079962000000000
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- 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: ELK PRAIRIE ROAD
The ELK PRAIRIE ROAD bridge in Pacific, Washington carries ELK PRAIRIE ROAD over FERN CREEK. It was built in 1916, making it 110 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 12.8 meters (42 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 85 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Washington bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How ELK PRAIRIE ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1916, earlier than 118 of Pacific's 120 bridges with a recorded construction year (98%), against a county median build year of 1980. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Washington bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (8,455 of 8,474 rated).
ELK PRAIRIE ROAD vs every rated Washington bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
44 Top 19% higher than 81% of 8,455 bridges
rated Washington 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.
Pacific inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 120 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
- 1916
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 12.8 m (42 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.0 m (20 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 85 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 079962000000000
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 ELK PRAIRIE 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 ELK PRAIRIE ROAD against other structures in Pacific and across Washington. Washington 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 ELK PRAIRIE ROAD?
ELK PRAIRIE ROAD in Pacific, Washington on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ELK PRAIRIE ROAD inspected?
ELK PRAIRIE 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 85 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ELK PRAIRIE 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 ELK PRAIRIE ROAD?
ELK PRAIRIE ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 44.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ELK PRAIRIE ROAD?
ELK PRAIRIE ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is ELK PRAIRIE ROAD and does age affect safety?
ELK PRAIRIE ROAD was built in 1916, making it 110 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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