SH 53 over UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

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Coordinates:
+47.82075, -116.78950
47°49'15" N, 116°47'22" W

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	SH 53 over UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Structure number:	000000000014665
Location:	6.7 E. RATHDRUM
Purpose:	Carries highway over railroad
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) `[02]`
Length of largest span:	43.0 ft. `[13.1 m]`
Total length:	134.8 ft. `[41.1 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	24.0 ft. `[7.3 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	27.9 ft. `[8.5 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	19.7 ft. `[6.0 m]`
Skew angle:	45°
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1936
Historic significance:	Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[2]`
Design load:	M 13.5 / H 15 `[2]`
Number of main spans:	3
Main spans material:	Concrete continuous `[2]`
Main spans design:	Tee beam `[04]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Poor
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	4,500 `[as of 2016]`
Truck traffic:	11% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Poor `[4 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement `[2]`
Underclearances appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action `[3]`
Scour condition:	Bridge not over waterway. `[N]`
Sufficiency rating:	56.5
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. `[31]`
Estimated cost of work:	$1,841,000

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
June 2018	Poor	Poor	Fair	Fair	4500	56.5
June 2016	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	4500	52.9
June 2014	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	4500	54.0
June 2012	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	4500	48.0
June 2010	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	4700	48.0
June 2008	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	5600	48.0
June 2006	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	4800	42.5
June 2004	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	4800	42.5
June 2002	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	4800	42.5
June 2000	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	4800	42.5
June 1998	Fair	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	4800	42.5
June 1996	Fair	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	4400	42.5
June 1994	Fair	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	4400	42.5
June 1992	Fair	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	4040	50.3
June 1991	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	4040	51.3

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Reinforced Concrete Girder/Beam	linear ft.	390	172	195	20	3
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Top Flange	sq. ft.	3,864	842	1,957	1,015	50
Wearing Surfaces	sq. ft.	3,240	3,228	0	12	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Column	each	6	6	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	59	26	0	0	33
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	12	6	6	0	0
Joints
Assembly with Seal	each	79	0	0	79	0
Bearings
Movable Bearing	each	9	0	0	9	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	18	0	0	0	18
Fixed Bearing	each	3	0	0	3	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	6	0	0	6	0
Bridge Rail
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	259	0	0	259	0