Structure 4001 · Kenai Peninsula County, AK

Seward Highway over Seward HWY Oh Snow River

Carries Seward Highway over Seward HWY Oh Snow River, Mile Point 18.0.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT71 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 71 ft across. 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.

Built197947 years old
Length70.5 ft21.5 m
Daily traffic1,700counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlaska
CountyKenai Peninsula
LocationMile Point 18.0
CarriesSeward Highway
CrossesSeward HWY Oh Snow River
Coordinates60.33861, -149.34389

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length70.5 ft (21.5 m)
Max Span25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area268.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,700 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number4001

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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