Structure 46C0093 · Tulare County, CA

AVE 416 (cr J40) over Friant-kern Canal

Carries AVE 416 (cr J40) over Friant-kern Canal, 2 Mi East Of Road 144.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

123 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built194878 years old
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic700counted 1977
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyTulare
Location2 Mi East Of Road 144
CarriesAVE 416 (cr J40)
CrossesFriant-kern Canal
Coordinates36.54401, -119.21462

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area356.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1948

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic700 (1977)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number46C0093

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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