STEPTOE STREET
Carrying STEPTOE STREET over UNION FLAT CREEK
0.20 N SR 195, Whitman, Washington
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
STEPTOE STREET in Whitman, Washington sits above 7% of rated Washington bridges on inventory load rating (15 t), while its 1910 build year is earlier than 98% of Whitman's recorded-year cohort (347 bridges).
STEPTOE STREET in Whitman, Washington is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1910, 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 WA:085594000000000
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 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: STEPTOE STREET
The STEPTOE STREET bridge in Whitman, Washington carries STEPTOE STREET over UNION FLAT CREEK. It was built in 1910, making it 116 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 26.2 meters (86 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 200 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Washington bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How STEPTOE STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 1910, earlier than 340 of Whitman's 347 bridges with a recorded construction year (98%), against a county median build year of 1975. 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).
STEPTOE STREET vs every rated Washington bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
15 Top 93% higher than 7% 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.
Whitman inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 347 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
- 1910
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 26.2 m (86 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.6 m (25 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 200 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 085594000000000
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 STEPTOE STREET 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 STEPTOE STREET against other structures in Whitman 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 STEPTOE STREET?
STEPTOE STREET in Whitman, Washington on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is STEPTOE STREET inspected?
STEPTOE STREET'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 200 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. STEPTOE STREET 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 STEPTOE STREET?
STEPTOE STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 15.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining STEPTOE STREET?
STEPTOE STREET is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is STEPTOE STREET and does age affect safety?
STEPTOE STREET was built in 1910, making it 116 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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