Structure 18818A0000000 · Pierce County, WA

I-5 NB over SR 16 Eb/sb E/s-n Ramp

Carries I-5 NB over SR 16 Eb/sb E/s-n Ramp, 5.0 N Jct SR 512.

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 FT156 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

156 ft end to end: about 2 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.

Built20179 years old
Length155.8 ft47.5 m
Daily traffic67,156counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWashington
CountyPierce
Location5.0 N Jct SR 512
CarriesI-5 NB
CrossesSR 16 Eb/sb E/s-n Ramp
Coordinates47.22989, -122.45986

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length155.8 ft (47.5 m)
Max Span152.9 ft (46.6 m)
Deck Width90.2 ft (27.5 m)
Deck Area1306.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2017

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic67,156 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0018818A0000000

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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