Nome County Bridge Report Card

Nome County scores 51 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F51 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Nome County, Alaska

Nome County has 30 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 13.3% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 110 daily vehicle crossings.

30Total Bridges

4Poor (13.3%)

17Fair (56.7%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

13.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

110daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 10.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Nome County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 51/100 (F). The county has 30 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 110 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	13.3%	26.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.8% of measured traffic	2.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	10.0%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	3,929 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	13.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	10.0%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	110 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeIrr:nome-taylor RD over Kougarok River — 50 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeIrr:nome-taylor RD over Kougarok River — built in 1941 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Nome County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Nome County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Irr:nome-taylor RD over Kougarok River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1941
Irr:nome-teller RD over Snake River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1959
Irr:nome-teller RD over Sinuk River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1967
Irr:nome-teller RD over Tisuk River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1967
Irr:nome-taylor RD over Grand Central River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	249	1982
Irr:nome-taylor RD over Pilgrim River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	50	1982
Irr:kingkingin RD over Village Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	16	1978
Irr:jafet Drive over Snake River	High traffic	Good	1,000	2013
Irr:nome-council over Nome River	High traffic	Fair	430	1967
Irr:nome-taylor RD over Crater Creek	High traffic	Good	249	1983

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.