Structure 8800012P0000000 · Mariposa County, CA

El Portal Road over Lower Cascade Creek Over

Carries El Portal Road over Lower Cascade Creek Over, 5.0 Miles East From El Po.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 26 ft across with 2 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.

Built200026 years old
Length25.6 ft7.8 m
Daily traffic2,080counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyMariposa
Location5.0 Miles East From El Po
CarriesEl Portal Road
CrossesLower Cascade Creek Over
Coordinates37.72347, -119.71294

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Max Span11.8 ft (3.6 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area101.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,080 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerNational Park Service
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number8800012P0000000

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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