Structure 3400033P0000000 · District of Columbia County, DC

Ohio Drive over Tidal Basin

Carries Ohio Drive over Tidal Basin, 0.8 Miles East Of Lincoln.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT138 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

138 ft end to end. 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.

Built1908rebuilt 1984
Length138.1 ft42.1 m
Daily traffic13,383counted 2007
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateDistrict of Columbia
CountyDistrict of Columbia
Location0.8 Miles East Of Lincoln
CarriesOhio Drive
CrossesTidal Basin
Coordinates38.88003, -77.04000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length138.1 ft (42.1 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Area682.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1908 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,383 (2007)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerNational Park Service
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number3400033P0000000

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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