Structure 18865 · Benewah County, ID

SH 3 over ST Maries Rr

Carries SH 3 over ST Maries Rr, 11.8 S. ST Maries.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT154 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

154 ft end to end, longest span 49 ft: about 2 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.

Built1961rebuilt 2006
Length153.9 ft46.9 m
Daily traffic1,700counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2022every 48 months

Location

StateIdaho
CountyBenewah
Location11.8 S. ST Maries
CarriesSH 3
CrossesST Maries Rr
Coordinates47.18167, -116.49492

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length153.9 ft (46.9 m)
Max Span48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area469 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,700 (2023)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000018865

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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