Structure 28C0084 · Contra Costa County, CA

Arnold Drive over Bnsf Ry

Carries Arnold Drive over Bnsf Ry, At Muir Tunnel.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT105 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

105 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 box-beam bridge.

Built197551 years old
Length105.0 ft32 m
Daily traffic3,000counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyContra Costa
LocationAt Muir Tunnel
CarriesArnold Drive
CrossesBnsf Ry
Coordinates37.99671, -122.11961

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length105.0 ft (32 m)
Max Span104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area457.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number28C0084

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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