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R H THOMPSON EXPWY over ARBORETUM & UNION BAY

Map 

Coordinates:
+47.64328, -122.29452
47°38'36" N, 122°17'40" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:R H THOMPSON EXPWY over ARBORETUM & UNION BAY
Structure number:0006872H0000000
Location:0.5 E JCT SR 513
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Other Principal Arterial (Urban) [14]
Length of largest span:100.1 ft. [30.5 m]
Total length:1461.0 ft. [445.3 m]
Roadway width between curbs:21.0 ft. [6.4 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:25.6 ft. [7.8 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1963
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Number of main spans:15
Main spans material:Prestressed concrete [5]
Main spans design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:4,854 [as of 2007]
Truck traffic:5% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Channel protection:Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:77.2 tons [70.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:62.4 tons [56.7 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:95.5
Estimated cost of work:$504,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:5,105 [as of 1994]
Truck traffic:5% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Channel protection:Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:19.8 tons [18.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:11.9 tons [10.8 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:59.5
Estimated cost of work:$507,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:2,980 [as of 1976]
Truck traffic:5% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Scour condition:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:54.5 tons [49.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:96.8
Estimated cost of work:$3,809,000