Structure 11544 · Pima County, AZ

Houghton RD SB over Union Pacific Rr

Carries Houghton RD SB over Union Pacific Rr, 1.4 Mi N From I-10.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT346 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

346 ft end to end, longest span 133 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built20188 years old
Length346.1 ft105.5 m
Daily traffic18,297counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArizona
CountyPima
Location1.4 Mi N From I-10
CarriesHoughton RD SB
CrossesUnion Pacific Rr
Coordinates32.08200, -110.77270

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length346.1 ft (105.5 m)
Max Span132.9 ft (40.5 m)
Deck Width54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Area1740.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2018

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,297 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number11544

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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