Structure 56C0572 · Riverside County, CA

Columbia Avenue over Dodson Way Bnsf Rr

Carries Columbia Avenue over Dodson Way Bnsf Rr, 0.2 Mi E/ Chicago Avenue.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT570 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

570 ft end to end, longest span 158 ft: about 1.6 football fields. 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.

Built201016 years old
Length569.9 ft173.7 m
Daily traffic6,200counted 2019
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Location0.2 Mi E/ Chicago Avenue
CarriesColumbia Avenue
CrossesDodson Way Bnsf Rr
Coordinates34.00113, -117.34648

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length569.9 ft (173.7 m)
Max Span158.1 ft (48.2 m)
Deck Width71.5 ft (21.8 m)
Deck Area3786.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,200 (2019)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number56C0572

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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