Emery County Bridge Report Card

Emery County scores 89 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B89 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Emery County, Utah

Emery County has 125 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 1 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.8% is at or below the 3.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 50 daily vehicle crossings.

125Total Bridges

1Poor (0.8%)

101Fair (80.8%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

50daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Emery County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 89/100 (B). The county has 125 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 50 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	0.8%	1.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.0% of measured traffic	0.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.8%	9.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	382,206 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	0.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.8%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	50 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeNo Data Entered over Huntington Creek — 50 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Road over Browns Wash — built in 1947 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Emery County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Emery County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
No Data Entered over Huntington Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1981
Sr-31 over Huntington Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	584	1961
Sr-29 over Grimes Wash	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	400	1954
County Road over Guymon Wash	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	300	1992
County Road over Huntington Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	214	1985
County Road over Sand Wash	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	126	1994
County Road over Buck Horn Draw Wash	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	63	1987
I-70 (sr-70) over A Frame Bridge Wash	High traffic	Fair	12,596	1968
I-70 (sr-70 Ebl) over Missile Base Service RD	High traffic	Fair	9,579	1981
I-70 (sr-70) over Saleratus Wash	High traffic	Fair	9,579	1984

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.