Structure 8844A0000000 · King County, WA

I-90 over Avalanche Path

Carries I-90 over Avalanche Path, 20.5 E Jct SR 202.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT700 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

700 ft end to end, longest span 350 ft: about 1.9 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.

Built197155 years old
Length700.1 ft213.4 m
Daily traffic18,894counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWashington
CountyKing
Location20.5 E Jct SR 202
CarriesI-90
CrossesAvalanche Path
Coordinates47.42466, -121.43507

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length700.1 ft (213.4 m)
Max Span350.1 ft (106.7 m)
Deck Width55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Area3585.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,894 (2023)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number0008844A0000000

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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