Structure 15451 129 00677 · Jefferson County, OR

Monroe Lane over North Unit Canal

Carries Monroe Lane over North Unit Canal, 1.3 Mi W Of HWY 97.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

70 ft end to end, longest span 23 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1947rebuilt 1994
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic603counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOregon
CountyJefferson
Location1.3 Mi W Of HWY 97
CarriesMonroe Lane
CrossesNorth Unit Canal
Coordinates44.46616, -121.24663

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area155.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1947 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic603 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number15451 129 00677

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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