SOUTH BANK ROAD
Carrying SOUTH BANK ROAD over DAVIS CREEK
0.4 N GARRARD CREEK RD, Grays Harbor, Washington
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SOUTH BANK ROAD in Grays Harbor, Washington sits above 99% of rated Washington bridges on inventory load rating (97 t), while its 2011 build year is earlier than 13% of Grays Harbor's recorded-year cohort (363 bridges).
SOUTH BANK ROAD in Grays Harbor, Washington is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2011, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. 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 WA:088340000000000
POST-2000 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: SOUTH BANK ROAD
The SOUTH BANK ROAD bridge in Grays Harbor, Washington carries SOUTH BANK ROAD over DAVIS CREEK. It was built in 2011, making it 15 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 12.5 meters (41 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 807 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 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How SOUTH BANK ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2011, earlier than 49 of Grays Harbor's 363 bridges with a recorded construction year (13%), against a county median build year of 1975. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Washington bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (8,455 of 8,474 rated).
SOUTH BANK ROAD vs every rated Washington bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
97 Top 1% higher than 99% 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.
Grays Harbor inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 363 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
- 2011
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 12.5 m (41 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 807 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 088340000000000
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 SOUTH BANK 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 SOUTH BANK ROAD against other structures in Grays Harbor 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 SOUTH BANK ROAD?
SOUTH BANK ROAD in Grays Harbor, Washington on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SOUTH BANK ROAD inspected?
SOUTH BANK 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 807 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SOUTH BANK 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 SOUTH BANK ROAD?
SOUTH BANK ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 96.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SOUTH BANK ROAD?
SOUTH BANK ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is SOUTH BANK ROAD and does age affect safety?
SOUTH BANK ROAD was built in 2011, making it 15 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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