Structure 137160000000000 · Tulsa County, OK

I-44 over Joe Creek

Carries I-44 over Joe Creek, .4 Mi E Jct SH 51.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 56 ft across with 5 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1957rebuilt 1992
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic58,900counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyTulsa
Location.4 Mi E Jct SH 51
CarriesI-44
CrossesJoe Creek
Coordinates36.11779, -95.89142

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area229.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic58,900 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number137160000000000

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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