Structure G1276 · Washoe County, NV

Wells Av over 4th&5th Sprr Truckee

Carries Wells Av over 4th&5th Sprr Truckee, Reno.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,727 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,727 ft end to end, longest span 225 ft: about 4.8 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199135 years old
Length1727.0 ft526.4 m
Daily traffic14,100counted 2017
Last inspectedMay 2024every 48 months

Location

StateNevada
CountyWashoe
LocationReno
CarriesWells Av
Crosses4th&5th Sprr Truckee
Coordinates39.53043, -119.80321

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length1727.0 ft (526.4 m)
Max Span225.1 ft (68.6 m)
Deck Width85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Area13633.8 sq m
Main Spans14
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,100 (2017)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberG1276

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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