Structure 53C1987 · Los Angeles County, CA

AVE L over Sierra HWY / Metrolink

Carries AVE L over Sierra HWY / Metrolink, 1.3mi E/o Sr-14 FWY.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT279 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

279 ft end to end, longest span 97 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199333 years old
Length278.9 ft85 m
Daily traffic27,560counted 2014
Last inspectedMay 2024every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
Location1.3mi E/o Sr-14 FWY
CarriesAVE L
CrossesSierra HWY / Metrolink
Coordinates34.66038, -118.13090

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length278.9 ft (85 m)
Max Span97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Deck Width118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Area3,060 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,560 (2014)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number53C1987

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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