Bridge Engineering - Public Works & Utilities

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Bridge Engineering Section

Kraig W. Shaner, P.E.

Bridge Engineering Supervisor

Inspects County-owned bridges, structures and docks, per State and federal requirements. Includes the inspection of various City-owned bridges.
Designs new County bridges and other roadway structures; designs repair work for existing county bridge and road structures.
Provides structural engineering support during construction and maintenance activities involving County bridges, roads, and docks.
Provides design engineering and construction engineering support for the construction and repair of the County's ferry landings.
Provides engineering support for various Parks and Recreation Department projects.
Provides structural review support for Planning and Land Services' projects involving improvements to County roads.

Bridge Restrictions

The following is a list of current bridge restriction postings:

Bridge No. Bridge Name Facility Carried Posting Comment

2611-A
Fox Island Bridge Fox Island Bridge Road Weight limit:
Truck = 23 tons
Tractor Trailer = 32 tons
Truck and
Trailer = 40 tons Structural design
and structural
condition warrant permanent load limit posting.

29202-A
Chambers Bay Chambers Creek Road All trucks over 15 tons stop before crossing Impact loading of
trucks warrants permanent speed reduction posting.

For additional information, please see the following documents:

Bridge No. 2611-A Fox Island Bridge Road Ordinance (pdf 40.29 KB)
Bridge No. 29202-A Chambers Creek Road Ordinance (pdf 79.44 KB)

For More Information

Contact - Bridge Engineering Supervisor:
Email: Kraig Shaner
Phone: (253) 798-2764
Fax: (253) 798-2740

Pierce County Public Works and Utilities
Tacoma Mall Office Building
4301 South Pine Street, Suite 446
Tacoma, WA 98409-7207