Structure 57C0300 · San Diego County, CA

El Camino Real over Loma Alta Creek

Carries El Camino Real over Loma Alta Creek, 700ft S/o Oceanside BLVD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 29 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1948rebuilt 1970
Length28.9 ft8.8 m
Daily traffic42,600counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Diego
Location700ft S/o Oceanside BLVD
CarriesEl Camino Real
CrossesLoma Alta Creek
Coordinates33.19998, -117.33072

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Area316.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1948 (reconstructed 1970)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic42,600 (2022)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number57C0300

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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