Structure 36C0137 · Santa Cruz County, CA

Eureka Canyon RD over Shingle Mill Gulch

Carries Eureka Canyon RD over Shingle Mill Gulch, 2.0 Mi N Rider RD.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

22 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built195076 years old
Length22.0 ft6.7 m
Daily traffic500counted 2016
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySanta Cruz
Location2.0 Mi N Rider RD
CarriesEureka Canyon RD
CrossesShingle Mill Gulch
Coordinates37.04427, -121.81547

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Deck Area45.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (2016)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number36C0137

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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