Structure 7326B0000000 · Pierce County, WA

I-5 over I-705 SR 7 Ramps Rr

Carries I-5 over I-705 SR 7 Ramps Rr, 1.3 N Jct SR 16.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT817 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

817 ft end to end, longest span 97 ft: about 2.3 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1964rebuilt 1989
Length816.9 ft249 m
Daily traffic74,394counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWashington
CountyPierce
Location1.3 N Jct SR 16
CarriesI-5
CrossesI-705 SR 7 Ramps Rr
Coordinates47.23328, -122.43400

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length816.9 ft (249 m)
Max Span97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Deck Width65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Area4930.2 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic74,394 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0007326B0000000

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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