Structure 14C0044 · Lake County, CA

Big Valley RD over Hill Creek

Carries Big Valley RD over Hill Creek, 0.2 Mi West Of Finley.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 27 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196363 years old
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic1,038counted 2008
Last inspectedFebruary 2022every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyLake
Location0.2 Mi West Of Finley
CarriesBig Valley RD
CrossesHill Creek
Coordinates39.00384, -122.88004

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Area89.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,038 (2008)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number14C0044

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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