Structure 46C0189 · Tulare County, CA

D 152 (drum Vly) over Murray Creek

Carries D 152 (drum Vly) over Murray Creek, .25 Mi N Of Sr245.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

39 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built193888 years old
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic95counted 2009
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyTulare
Location.25 Mi N Of Sr245
CarriesD 152 (drum Vly)
CrossesMurray Creek
Coordinates36.60847, -119.09818

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area65.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic95 (2009)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number46C0189

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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