Structure 50C0081R · Kern County, CA

Chester AVE NB over Kern River

Carries Chester AVE NB over Kern River, 0.3 Mi S Roberts Lane.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT442 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

442 ft end to end, longest span 122 ft: about 6 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.

Built197848 years old
Length441.9 ft134.7 m
Daily traffic9,973counted 2016
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyKern
Location0.3 Mi S Roberts Lane
CarriesChester AVE NB
CrossesKern River
Coordinates35.40164, -119.01922

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length441.9 ft (134.7 m)
Max Span122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area1643.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,973 (2016)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number50C0081R

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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