Structure 15310 · Jerome County, ID

SH 79 over I 84 Eb-wb;s.jerome Ic

Carries SH 79 over I 84 Eb-wb;s.jerome Ic, 2.8 E. Jerome.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT470 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

470 ft end to end, longest span 105 ft: about 7 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.

Built196660 years old
Length470.1 ft143.3 m
Daily traffic15,000counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIdaho
CountyJerome
Location2.8 E. Jerome
CarriesSH 79
CrossesI 84 Eb-wb;s.jerome Ic
Coordinates42.68833, -114.51847

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length470.1 ft (143.3 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Area2966.3 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000015310

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.

Nearby Bridges