Structure 7000560400727 · Kauai County, HI

Kuhio HWY over Uhelekawawa Canal

Carries Kuhio HWY over Uhelekawawa Canal, 0.04mi Ne/kamaoa RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

56 ft end to end, longest span 26 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built1963rebuilt 1993
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic29,200counted 2017
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateHawaii
CountyKauai
Location0.04mi Ne/kamaoa RD
CarriesKuhio HWY
CrossesUhelekawawa Canal
Coordinates22.06106, -159.32122

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width66.6 ft (20.3 m)
Deck Area347.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,200 (2017)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number007000560400727

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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