Structure 3486A0000000 · Whatcom County, WA

SR 542 over Overflow Channel No 2

Carries SR 542 over Overflow Channel No 2, 0.3 E Jct SR 9.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT68 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

68 ft end to end, longest span 15 ft. Lengths and the car 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 slab bridge.

Built194878 years old
Length67.9 ft20.7 m
Daily traffic10,027counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWashington
CountyWhatcom
Location0.3 E Jct SR 9
CarriesSR 542
CrossesOverflow Channel No 2
Coordinates48.84356, -122.28342

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area252.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1948

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,027 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number0003486A0000000

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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