Structure N516 · Navajo County, AZ

IRR BIA RTE N65 over Tse Chizzi Wash

Carries IRR BIA RTE N65 over Tse Chizzi Wash, 3.2mi NW Of Low Mountain.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT107 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

107 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built197650 years old
Length106.6 ft32.5 m
Daily traffic450counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArizona
CountyNavajo
Location3.2mi NW Of Low Mountain
CarriesIRR BIA RTE N65
CrossesTse Chizzi Wash
Coordinates35.97603, -110.14536

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length106.6 ft (32.5 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area305.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic450 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerBureau of Indian Affairs
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number00000000000N516

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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