Structure 8550 040 00662 · Multnomah County, OR

HWY 40 Capitol HWY over B-140 Semi-viaduct

Carries HWY 40 Capitol HWY over B-140 Semi-viaduct, Semiviaduct 1 W Of Barbur.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT375 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

375 ft end to end, longest span 25 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built195967 years old
Length375.0 ft114.3 m
Daily traffic21,309counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOregon
CountyMultnomah
LocationSemiviaduct 1 W Of Barbur
CarriesHWY 40 Capitol HWY
CrossesB-140 Semi-viaduct
Coordinates45.48001, -122.68227

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length375.0 ft (114.3 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area525.8 sq m
Main Spans15
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,309 (2020)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number08550 040 00662

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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