Structure 14229A0000000 · Lewis County, WA

SR 505 over Cowlitz River

Carries SR 505 over Cowlitz River, 3.8 E Jct I-5.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT751 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

751 ft end to end, longest span 187 ft: about 2.1 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.

Built199432 years old
Length751.0 ft228.9 m
Daily traffic3,938counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWashington
CountyLewis
Location3.8 E Jct I-5
CarriesSR 505
CrossesCowlitz River
Coordinates46.43818, -122.84228

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length751.0 ft (228.9 m)
Max Span187.0 ft (57 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area2838.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1994

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,938 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0014229A0000000

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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