Road over Ivy Creek

Fair

Linn County, Oregon · 13 MI S JCT HWY 22-FS 10 · Structure no. 061804000001672

Built: 1954; 71 years old
Condition: Fair; inspected October 2023
Type: Frame; Concrete Continuous
Length: 90 ft; 3 main spans
Daily traffic: 125
Owner: Federal; U.S. Forest Service

About this bridge

Road over Ivy Creek is a concrete continuous frame carrying Road over Ivy Creek in Linn County, Oregon. It was built in 1954, so it is 71 years old, older than the Oregon average of 49.9 years.

The most recent inspection reported to the Federal Highway Administration rates it in fair condition with a lowest component rating of 5 out of 9. The lowest-rated primary component is rated 5 or 6. Minor deterioration is present but the structure is sound.

It carries about 125 vehicles a day, roughly 25% of them trucks, projected to reach 187 by 2045. The structure is 90 ft (27.4 m) long and 16 ft wide. If it were closed, the detour would be 620.7 mi (999 km).

Location

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CarriesRoad

CrossesIvy Creek

Location13 MI S JCT HWY 22-FS 10

RouteFederal Lands Road 10000

CountyLinn County

StateOregon

Coordinates44.63487, -122.12353

Functional classRural Local

Condition and inspection

Fair

The lowest-rated primary component is rated 5 or 6. Minor deterioration is present but the structure is sound.

Component	Rating	Meaning
Deck	6 Satisfactory	Structural elements show some minor deterioration.
Superstructure	5 Fair	All primary structural elements are sound but may have minor section loss, cracking, spalling or scour.
Substructure	7 Good	Some minor problems.
Channel and channel protection	6 Satisfactory	Structural elements show some minor deterioration.

Last inspectionOctober 2023

Inspection intervalevery 24 months

Operating statusOpen, no restriction

ScourFoundations stable; scour within limits of footing or piles

Structural evaluation5: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is

Deck geometry2: Basically intolerable, requiring high priority of replacement

Waterway adequacy7: Better than present minimum criteria

Approach roadway alignment6: Equal to present minimum criteria

Operating rating39 US tons

Inventory rating26.8 US tons

Structure

Structure typeFrame

MaterialConcrete Continuous

DeckConcrete, cast-in-place

Main spans3

Design loadHS 20

Structure length90 ft (27.4 m)

Longest span55 ft (16.8 m)

Deck width16 ft (5 m)

Roadway width14 ft (4.3 m)

Vertical clearance over deckUnrestricted

Traffic and service

Average daily traffic125 (—)

Projected traffic187 by 2045

Trucks25%

Lanes on structure1

Traffic directionOne-lane bridge for two-way traffic

CarriesHighway

CrossesWaterway

Detour if closed620.7 mi (999 km)

TollOn a free road

National Highway SystemNo

Ownership and planned work

OwnerU.S. Forest Service

Maintained byU.S. Forest Service

Historic statusHistorical significance not determinable at this time

Work proposedNone recorded

Estimated improvement cost—

NavigationNo navigation control on waterway

Frequently asked questions

When was Road over Ivy Creek built?

It was built in 1954, making it 71 years old in 2025.

What condition is Road over Ivy Creek in?

The National Bridge Inventory rates it in fair condition. The lowest-rated primary component is rated 5 or 6. Minor deterioration is present but the structure is sound. The last reported inspection was in October 2023.

How much traffic does Road over Ivy Creek carry?

About 125 vehicles per day (latest count), of which roughly 25% are trucks.

How long is Road over Ivy Creek?

The structure is 90 ft (27.4 m) long with a longest span of 55 ft (16.8 m) and a deck 16 ft wide.

Who owns Road over Ivy Creek?

It is owned by the U.S. Forest Service.