Structure 9842 · Maricopa County, AZ

Ellsworth over Drainage Ditch

Carries Ellsworth over Drainage Ditch, 250 S/ Apache Trail.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 30 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.

Built1960rebuilt 1992
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic12,101counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 36 months

Location

StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Location250 S/ Apache Trail
CarriesEllsworth
CrossesDrainage Ditch
Coordinates33.41448, -111.63272

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Deck Area216.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,101 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 36 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number09842

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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