Structure 55 1129E · Orange County, CA

405-73 Hov Conn over Interstate 405

Carries 405-73 Hov Conn over Interstate 405, 12-ora-405-10.23-cms.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,195 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,195 ft end to end, longest span 180 ft: about 3.3 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a box-beam bridge.

Built20242 years old
Length1194.6 ft364.1 m
Daily traffic2,016counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
Location12-ora-405-10.23-cms
Carries405-73 Hov Conn
CrossesInterstate 405
Coordinates33.68719, -117.89861

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length1194.6 ft (364.1 m)
Max Span180.1 ft (54.9 m)
Deck Width68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Area7646.1 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built2024

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,016 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number55 1129E

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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