Structure 84 · District of Columbia County, DC

Kenilworth AVE SB over East Capitol ST & Ra

Carries Kenilworth AVE SB over East Capitol ST & Ra, Anacostia FWY Over E Cap.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT464 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

464 ft end to end, longest span 163 ft: about 6 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.

Built1957rebuilt 1997
Length463.9 ft141.4 m
Daily traffic70,000counted 2018
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateDistrict of Columbia
CountyDistrict of Columbia
LocationAnacostia FWY Over E Cap
CarriesKenilworth AVE SB
CrossesEast Capitol ST & Ra
Coordinates38.88993, -76.95839

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length463.9 ft (141.4 m)
Max Span162.7 ft (49.6 m)
Deck Width53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Area2290.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic70,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

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 Number0084

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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