Structure 104-1 · District of Columbia County, DC

Ramp Fr Benning RD over SB Kenilworth AVE

Carries Ramp Fr Benning RD over SB Kenilworth AVE, Kenilworth&benning RD.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT76 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

76 ft end to end. 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.

Built195571 years old
Length76.1 ft23.2 m
Daily traffic5,000counted 2018
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateDistrict of Columbia
CountyDistrict of Columbia
LocationKenilworth&benning RD
CarriesRamp Fr Benning RD
CrossesSB Kenilworth AVE
Coordinates38.89549, -76.95230

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Area262.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1955

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0104-1

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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