Structure 44C0143 · Monterey County, CA
Carries Cholame Road over Cholame Creek, 5 Mi S Turkey Flat Road.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.
How ratings work21 ft end to end. 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.
| State | California |
| County | Monterey |
| Location | 5 Mi S Turkey Flat Road |
| Carries | Cholame Road |
| Crosses | Cholame Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.81331, -120.37497 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 20.7 ft (6.3 m) |
| Max Span | 20.3 ft (6.2 m) |
| Deck Width | 28.9 ft (8.8 m) |
| Deck Area | 55.4 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 1950 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 200 (2013) |
| Truck Traffic | 3% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | August 2023 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | County Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | 44C0143 |
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."
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.