Structure 34025 · Owyhee County, ID

SH 78 over Scorpion Creek

Carries SH 78 over Scorpion Creek, 5.7 N 0.6 W Murphy.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT57 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

57 ft end to end. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built201313 years old
Length57.1 ft17.4 m
Daily traffic1,500counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2021every 48 months

Location

StateIdaho
CountyOwyhee
Location5.7 N 0.6 W Murphy
CarriesSH 78
CrossesScorpion Creek
Coordinates43.29972, -116.56500

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Max Span50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area191.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2013

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,500 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000034025

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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