Structure 55C0074 · Orange County, CA

Bolsa AVE over Westminster Channel

Carries Bolsa AVE over Westminster Channel, 0.2 Mi E/o Springdale Av.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 39 ft across with 3 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
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic22,000counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
Location0.2 Mi E/o Springdale Av
CarriesBolsa AVE
CrossesWestminster Channel
Coordinates33.74423, -118.02198

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Deck Area366.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number55C0074

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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