Structure 50956000003009 · Modoc County, CA

48n48 over Lost River

Carries 48n48 over Lost River, 3 Mi E Of Hopeless Pass.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT50 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

50 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197155 years old
Length49.9 ft15.2 m
Daily traffic501 lanes
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyModoc
Location3 Mi E Of Hopeless Pass
Carries48n48
CrossesLost River
Coordinates41.98213, -121.16437

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Area79.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number050956000003009

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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