Structure N8958A001 30299 · Multnomah County, OR

I-5 (hwy 001) NB over Fremont Viaduct

Carries I-5 (hwy 001) NB over Fremont Viaduct, 1.5 Mi N Of Burnside Br.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,997 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,997 ft end to end, longest span 140 ft: about 5.5 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196363 years old
Length1997.0 ft608.7 m
Daily traffic55,340counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateOregon
CountyMultnomah
Location1.5 Mi N Of Burnside Br
CarriesI-5 (hwy 001) NB
CrossesFremont Viaduct
Coordinates45.54284, -122.67389

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1997.0 ft (608.7 m)
Max Span140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area7669.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic55,340 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge16

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberN8958A001 30299

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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