Structure CEPNPWWA0LGRSAR · Garfield County, WA

South Shore Bridge over South Shore Access

Carries South Shore Bridge over South Shore Access, Lower Granite Dam.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT737 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

737 ft end to end, longest span 82 ft: about 2.0 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197353 years old
Length737.2 ft224.7 m
Daily traffic150counted 2012
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateWashington
CountyGarfield
LocationLower Granite Dam
CarriesSouth Shore Bridge
CrossesSouth Shore Access
Coordinates46.65756, -117.43301

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length737.2 ft (224.7 m)
Max Span81.7 ft (24.9 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area2067.2 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic150 (2012)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCorps of Engineers
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberCEPNPWWA0LGRSAR

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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