Structure 37C0146 · Santa Clara County, CA

De La Cruz BLVD over Caltrain Up Rr Amtrak

Carries De La Cruz BLVD over Caltrain Up Rr Amtrak, N/e El Camino Real.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT353 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

353 ft end to end, longest span 74 ft: about 5 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built195967 years old
Length353.0 ft107.6 m
Daily traffic21,055counted 2010
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySanta Clara
LocationN/e El Camino Real
CarriesDe La Cruz BLVD
CrossesCaltrain Up Rr Amtrak
Coordinates37.35573, -121.94226

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length353.0 ft (107.6 m)
Max Span74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Width66.3 ft (20.2 m)
Deck Area2173.5 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,055 (2010)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number37C0146

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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