Structure 7900 · Maricopa County, AZ

Ellsworth Road over Wash

Carries Ellsworth Road over Wash, 400 S/ University.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT59 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 59 ft across with 4 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.

Built199234 years old
Length59.1 ft18 m
Daily traffic7,566counted 2019
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 48 months

Location

StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Location400 S/ University
CarriesEllsworth Road
CrossesWash
Coordinates33.42110, -111.63270

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length59.1 ft (18 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width130.9 ft (39.9 m)
Deck Area718.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,566 (2019)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number07900

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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