Garfield County Bridge Report Card

Garfield County scores 69 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D69 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Garfield County, Utah

Garfield County has 93 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 9 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.4% is above the 3.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 391 daily vehicle crossings.

93Total Bridges

5Poor (5.4%)

68Fair (73.1%)

9Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

391daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

9bridges are rated scour-critical, or 9.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Garfield County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 69/100 (D). The county has 93 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 9 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 391 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	5.4%	10.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.9% of measured traffic	0.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	9.7%	19.4
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	41,623 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	5.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	9.7%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	391 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCounty Road over Escalante River — 284 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Road over Sevier River — built in 1925 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Garfield County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Garfield County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County Road over Henrieville Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	32	1974
County Road over Mammoth Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6	1945
County Road over Escalante River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	284	1991
Nfsr 30087 over Kanab Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	2005
County RD Fa 1862 over Alvey Wash	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19	1987
Arena Access Road over Panguitch Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	126	2002
Paunsauguant Drive over Sevier River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	100	1990
Town Street over Alvey Wash	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	76	2000
County Road over Sevier River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	69	1970
Town Road over Bryce Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	32	1990

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.