Structure N665 · Apache County, AZ

IRR BIA RTE N12 over Slick Rock Creek

Carries IRR BIA RTE N12 over Slick Rock Creek, South Of Fort Defiance Az.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall2/9 · Critical
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 40 ft across with 3 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.

Built1967rebuilt 1984
Length39.7 ft12.1 m
Daily traffic14,062counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArizona
CountyApache
LocationSouth Of Fort Defiance Az
CarriesIRR BIA RTE N12
CrossesSlick Rock Creek
Coordinates35.73203, -109.05797

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length39.7 ft (12.1 m)
Max Span12.5 ft (3.8 m)
Deck Width98.4 ft (30 m)
Deck Area363 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,062 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerBureau of Indian Affairs
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000000N665

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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