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I-40 bridge

Heading westbound. Bridge is not particularly interesting, but is historic because of the collapse.

Photo taken by J Lance in December 2009

I-40 Arkansas River Bridge

This is the bridge near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma that partially collapsed in 2002 when a barge hit one of the piers. 14 were killed.

Video posted by J Lance

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Arkansas River on I-40 in Webbers Falls
Location: Webbers Falls, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, and Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1967; rehabilitated 1983. Collapsed on May 26, 2002 after being hit by a barge, killing 14. Reopened to traffic July 29, 2002.
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 330.1 ft.
Total length: 1,988.9 ft.
Deck width: 64.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.48694, -95.09692 (decimal degrees)
35°29'13" N, 95°05'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/309779/3929066 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Stigler NE
Inventory numbers: OKNBI 170510000000000 (Oklahoma bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 39281 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2011): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 82.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 17,200