Structure 17594A0000000 · Pierce County, WA

N-n Ramp over I-5

Carries N-n Ramp over I-5, Jct SR 16.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,061 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

1,061 ft end to end, longest span 295 ft: about 2.9 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 segmental box-girder bridge.

Built201115 years old
Length1061.0 ft323.4 m
Daily traffic46,602counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWashington
CountyPierce
LocationJct SR 16
CarriesN-n Ramp
CrossesI-5
Coordinates47.22850, -122.46111

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSegmental Box Girder
Total Length1061.0 ft (323.4 m)
Max Span294.9 ft (89.9 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area4430.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic46,602 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge11

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0017594A0000000

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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