Structure 41C0058 · Madera County, CA

Avenue 18 1/2 over Up Rr

Carries Avenue 18 1/2 over Up Rr, East Of S.h. 99.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT197 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

197 ft end to end, longest span 95 ft: about 3 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.

Built197452 years old
Length196.9 ft60 m
Daily traffic1,463counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyMadera
LocationEast Of S.h. 99
CarriesAvenue 18 1/2
CrossesUp Rr
Coordinates37.01818, -120.12734

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length196.9 ft (60 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area858 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,463 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number41C0058

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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