Structure 1797 009 03557 · Clatsop County, OR

Us101 (hwy 9) over Arch Cape Creek

Carries Us101 (hwy 9) over Arch Cape Creek, 001 Mi N Arch Cape Tunnel.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT166 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

166 ft end to end, longest span 29 ft: about 2 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.

Built193789 years old
Length166.0 ft50.6 m
Daily traffic5,508counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateOregon
CountyClatsop
Location001 Mi N Arch Cape Tunnel
CarriesUs101 (hwy 9)
CrossesArch Cape Creek
Coordinates45.80327, -123.96477

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length166.0 ft (50.6 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area546.5 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1937

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,508 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number01797 009 03557

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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