Structure 8993 004 03552 · Wasco County, OR

US 197 (hwy 004) over White River

Carries US 197 (hwy 004) over White River, 016 Mi S Tygh Valley.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT217 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

217 ft end to end, longest span 78 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.

Built196264 years old
Length216.9 ft66.1 m
Daily traffic1,403counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateOregon
CountyWasco
Location016 Mi S Tygh Valley
CarriesUS 197 (hwy 004)
CrossesWhite River
Coordinates45.23876, -121.14748

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length216.9 ft (66.1 m)
Max Span78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area945.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,403 (2022)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number08993 004 03552

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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