Structure 1450 · District of Columbia County, DC

South Capitol St. over Anacostia River

Carries South Capitol St. over Anacostia River, South Capitol St..

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,445 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

1,445 ft end to end, longest span 540 ft: about 4.0 football fields. 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 through arch.

Built20215 years old
Length1444.9 ft440.4 m
Daily traffic59,600counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateDistrict of Columbia
CountyDistrict of Columbia
LocationSouth Capitol St.
CarriesSouth Capitol St.
CrossesAnacostia River
Coordinates38.86951, -77.00798

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignArch - Thru
Total Length1444.9 ft (440.4 m)
Max Span540.0 ft (164.6 m)
Deck Width122.4 ft (37.3 m)
Deck Area16426.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic59,600 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number1450

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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