Structure 5225A456 01098 · Malheur County, OR

US 95 (hwy 456) over Cow Creek

Carries US 95 (hwy 456) over Cow Creek, 11.0 Mi. SW Idaho ST Line.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT86 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

86 ft end to end, longest span 32 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1944rebuilt 1975
Length86.0 ft26.2 m
Daily traffic2,053counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateOregon
CountyMalheur
Location11.0 Mi. SW Idaho ST Line
CarriesUS 95 (hwy 456)
CrossesCow Creek
Coordinates43.10775, -117.05750

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area230.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1944 (reconstructed 1975)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,053 (2022)
Truck Traffic52%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number05225A456 01098

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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