Structure L1439000 · Harney County, OR

8244: Steens Mount over Kueny Creek

Carries 8244: Steens Mount over Kueny Creek, 12.7 Miles E Of HWY 205 O.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

70 ft end to end, longest span 23 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built197353 years old
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic50counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOregon
CountyHarney
Location12.7 Miles E Of HWY 205 O
Carries8244: Steens Mount
CrossesKueny Creek
Coordinates42.65222, -118.82583

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area104.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerBureau of Land Management
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0000000L1439000

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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