Yakutat City and County Bridge Report Card

Yakutat City and County scores 37 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F37 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Yakutat City and County, Alaska

Yakutat City and County has 16 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 18.8% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 497 daily vehicle crossings.

16Total Bridges

3Poor (18.8%)

6Fair (37.5%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

18.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

497daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 6.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Yakutat City and County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 37/100 (F). The county has 16 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 497 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	18.8%	37.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	17.9% of measured traffic	13.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	6.2%	12.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	46 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	2,775 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	18.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	6.2%
Average Bridge Age	46 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	497 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeIrr:ocean Cape RD over Ankau Slough — 457 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeIrr:ocean Cape RD over Ankau Slough — built in 1961 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Yakutat City and County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Yakutat City and County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Irr:ocean Cape RD over Ankau Slough	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	457	1961
Dangerous River RD over Dangerous River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1976
Public Road over W.f. Situk	Poor condition	Poor	0	1985
Dangerous River RD over Situk River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	40	1966
Airport RD Yakutat over Ophir Creek	High traffic	Good	960	1998
Sandy Beach Road over Yakutat City Dock	High traffic	Fair	926	1981
Irr:lost River RD over Lost River	High traffic	Fair	100	1985
Dangerous River RD over Antlen River	High traffic	Good	40	1974
Dangerous River RD over Ahrnklin River	High traffic	Fair	40	1974
Dangerous River RD over Sockeye Creek	High traffic	Fair	40	1976

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.