Structure 1498 · Gila County, AZ

SR 260 over Wildlife Crossing

Carries SR 260 over Wildlife Crossing, 19.8 Mi E Jct SR 87.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT125 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

125 ft end to end. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built201214 years old
Length125.0 ft38.1 m
Daily traffic5,416counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArizona
CountyGila
Location19.8 Mi E Jct SR 87
CarriesSR 260
CrossesWildlife Crossing
Coordinates34.31163, -111.04859

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Max Span118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area522.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2012

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,416 (2022)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

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 Number01498

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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