Structure 9005 · Pima County, AZ

ST Marys RD over Santa Cruz River

Carries ST Marys RD over Santa Cruz River, ST Marys RD W Of I 10.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT225 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

225 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 3 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built195076 years old
Length225.1 ft68.6 m
Daily traffic15,769counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArizona
CountyPima
LocationST Marys RD W Of I 10
CarriesST Marys RD
CrossesSanta Cruz River
Coordinates32.22960, -110.98500

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length225.1 ft (68.6 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width63.6 ft (19.4 m)
Deck Area1330.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,769 (2022)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number09005

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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