Structure 53C1152 · Los Angeles County, CA

Arleta AVE over Pacoima Wash Div Channel

Carries Arleta AVE over Pacoima Wash Div Channel, 30 M E. Of Devonshire ST.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT86 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

86 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.

Built1952rebuilt 1969
Length86.0 ft26.2 m
Daily traffic14,375counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
Location30 M E. Of Devonshire ST
CarriesArleta AVE
CrossesPacoima Wash Div Channel
Coordinates34.25752, -118.44389

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Max Span82.0 ft (25 m)
Deck Width90.6 ft (27.6 m)
Deck Area723.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1952 (reconstructed 1969)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,375 (2020)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number53C1152

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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