Structure 1255 · Yukon-Koyukuk County, AK

Dalton Highway over Fish Creek

Carries Dalton Highway over Fish Creek, Mile Point 113.8.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

120 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1972rebuilt 1992
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic140counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlaska
CountyYukon-Koyukuk
LocationMile Point 113.8
CarriesDalton Highway
CrossesFish Creek
Coordinates66.53831, -150.79398

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area307.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1972 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic140 (2020)
Truck Traffic61%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number1255

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.