Structure 453A0000000 · Skagit County, WA

SR 11 over Half Bridge

Carries SR 11 over Half Bridge, 13.1 N Jct I-5.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT145 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

145 ft end to end, longest span 24 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 girder bridge.

Built1920106 years old
Length145.0 ft44.2 m
Daily traffic2,472counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWashington
CountySkagit
Location13.1 N Jct I-5
CarriesSR 11
CrossesHalf Bridge
Coordinates48.63375, -122.47231

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length145.0 ft (44.2 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width21.3 ft (6.5 m)
Deck Area287.3 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1920

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,472 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0000453A0000000

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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