Structure 3G0001 · Modoc County, CA

CR 87a over Ash Creek

Carries CR 87a over Ash Creek, 1.3 Mi North Of SR 299.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

42 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built195076 years old
Length42.3 ft12.9 m
Daily traffic23counted 2012
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyModoc
Location1.3 Mi North Of SR 299
CarriesCR 87a
CrossesAsh Creek
Coordinates41.18747, -121.02882

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Max Span39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Width15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area59.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23 (2012)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number03G0001

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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