Structure 44C0076 · Monterey County, CA

Carmel Valley RD over Finch Creek

Carries Carmel Valley RD over Finch Creek, 14.1 Mi NW Arroyo Seco RD.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

25 ft end to end, longest span 12 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1947rebuilt 1975
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic290counted 2016
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey
Location14.1 Mi NW Arroyo Seco RD
CarriesCarmel Valley RD
CrossesFinch Creek
Coordinates36.37374, -121.56140

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width29.5 ft (9 m)
Deck Area68.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1947 (reconstructed 1975)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic290 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number44C0076

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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