Structure 2291 · Matanuska-Susitna County, AK

Parks Highway over Wasilla Overhead NB

Carries Parks Highway over Wasilla Overhead NB, Mile Point 11.5.

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 FT225 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

225 ft end to end: about 3 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.

Built20179 years old
Length225.1 ft68.6 m
Daily traffic9,700counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlaska
CountyMatanuska-Susitna
LocationMile Point 11.5
CarriesParks Highway
CrossesWasilla Overhead NB
Coordinates61.58068, -149.57195

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length225.1 ft (68.6 m)
Max Span220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area802.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2017

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,700 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number2291

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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