Structure 24C0306 · Sacramento County, CA

Alta Mesa Road over Laguna Creek

Carries Alta Mesa Road over Laguna Creek, 0.4 Mi N Of SR 104.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT306 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

306 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built194086 years old
Length306.1 ft93.3 m
Daily traffic1,530counted 2009
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySacramento
Location0.4 Mi N Of SR 104
CarriesAlta Mesa Road
CrossesLaguna Creek
Coordinates38.31044, -121.22633

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length306.1 ft (93.3 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Area625.1 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,530 (2009)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number24C0306

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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