Structure 12285 · Ada County, ID

US 20 over Uprr;new York Canal

Carries US 20 over Uprr;new York Canal, 1 S. Boise;broadway AVE.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT302 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

302 ft end to end, longest span 138 ft: 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197056 years old
Length301.8 ft92 m
Daily traffic35,500counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIdaho
CountyAda
Location1 S. Boise;broadway AVE
CarriesUS 20
CrossesUprr;new York Canal
Coordinates43.56822, -116.19553

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length301.8 ft (92 m)
Max Span138.1 ft (42.1 m)
Deck Width83.7 ft (25.5 m)
Deck Area2,346 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35,500 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number000000000012285

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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