Structure 8154A0000000 · Lewis County, WA

US 12 over Cowlitz R

Carries US 12 over Cowlitz R, 0.8 E Jct SR 122.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,136 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,136 ft end to end: about 3.2 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 deck arch.

Built196858 years old
Length1136.2 ft346.3 m
Daily traffic4,771counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWashington
CountyLewis
Location0.8 E Jct SR 122
CarriesUS 12
CrossesCowlitz R
Coordinates46.53863, -122.46898

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length1136.2 ft (346.3 m)
Max Span520.0 ft (158.5 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area3,463 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,771 (2023)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number0008154A0000000

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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