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Overview: Steel arch bridge over Gorge Creek on WA 20
Location: Whatcom County, Washington
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1955
Builders: - Cecil C. Arnold (Engineer)
- Raymond G. Smith (Engineer)
Design: Steel arch with steel deck
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 180.1 ft.
Total length: 247.1 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +48.70100, -121.20930 (decimal degrees)
48°42'04" N, 121°12'33" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/631755/5395765 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Diablo Dam
Inventory number: BH 34605 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2010): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 58.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 1,028