Structure 9475 · Maricopa County, AZ

Cactus Road over Cave Creek

Carries Cactus Road over Cave Creek, Cactus RD E Of Blk Cyn Fw.

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
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT141 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

141 ft end to end, longest span 30 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 slab bridge.

Built197551 years old
Length141.1 ft43 m
Daily traffic27,804counted 2021
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
LocationCactus RD E Of Blk Cyn Fw
CarriesCactus Road
CrossesCave Creek
Coordinates33.59640, -112.11230

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length141.1 ft (43 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width76.4 ft (23.3 m)
Deck Area1001.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,804 (2021)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number09475

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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