Structure 4063 · Prince of Wales-Hyder County, AK

Big Salt Lake Road over Duke Creek

Carries Big Salt Lake Road over Duke Creek, Mile Point 4.1.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 29 ft across. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built199927 years old
Length28.9 ft8.8 m
Daily traffic310counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlaska
CountyPrince of Wales-Hyder
LocationMile Point 4.1
CarriesBig Salt Lake Road
CrossesDuke Creek
Coordinates55.60389, -133.00444

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area96.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic310 (2020)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number4063

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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