Structure 89146000000000 · Pierce County, WA

Port Of Tacoma RD over Port Access Road

Carries Port Of Tacoma RD over Port Access Road, 1.9 N Jct I-705.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT60 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 60 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built200125 years old
Length60.0 ft18.3 m
Daily traffic13,900counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWashington
CountyPierce
Location1.9 N Jct I-705
CarriesPort Of Tacoma RD
CrossesPort Access Road
Coordinates47.24933, -122.38565

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Area400.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,900 (2020)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number089146000000000

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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