Structure 463 · Yukon-Koyukuk County, AK

Sterling L/ophir over Takotna River

Carries Sterling L/ophir over Takotna River, Mile Point 21.8.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT255 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 3/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

255 ft end to end: about 4 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 through truss.

Built194185 years old
Length254.9 ft77.7 m
Daily traffic45counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateAlaska
CountyYukon-Koyukuk
LocationMile Point 21.8
CarriesSterling L/ophir
CrossesTakotna River
Coordinates62.96824, -156.09165

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length254.9 ft (77.7 m)
Max Span250.0 ft (76.2 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area334.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1941

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic45 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number0463

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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