Structure 5642A0000000 · Whatcom County, WA

I-5 over Kentucky ST

Carries I-5 over Kentucky ST, 3.2 N Jct SR 11.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT130 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

130 ft end to end, longest span 51 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built195868 years old
Length129.9 ft39.6 m
Daily traffic33,565counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWashington
CountyWhatcom
Location3.2 N Jct SR 11
CarriesI-5
CrossesKentucky ST
Coordinates48.75760, -122.46148

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Max Span50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Width94.5 ft (28.8 m)
Deck Area1140.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic33,565 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0005642A0000000

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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