Structure 85273000000000 · King County, WA

4th AVE S over Argo Rr Yard

Carries 4th AVE S over Argo Rr Yard, 4700 4th AVE S.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,741 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

1,741 ft end to end, longest span 96 ft: about 4.8 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a girder bridge.

Built1933rebuilt 1985
Length1741.1 ft530.7 m
Daily traffic28,000counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWashington
CountyKing
Location4700 4th AVE S
Carries4th AVE S
CrossesArgo Rr Yard
Coordinates47.56028, -122.32944

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length1741.1 ft (530.7 m)
Max Span96.1 ft (29.3 m)
Deck Width51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Area8385.1 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built1933 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic28,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number085273000000000

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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