Structure 58C0059 · Imperial County, CA

Evan Hewes HWY over Fleur Ditch

Carries Evan Hewes HWY over Fleur Ditch, 7.2 Mi E/o Imperial HWY.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets 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 FT59 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

59 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1932rebuilt 1949
Length59.1 ft18 m
Daily traffic372counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyImperial
Location7.2 Mi E/o Imperial HWY
CarriesEvan Hewes HWY
CrossesFleur Ditch
Coordinates32.78605, -115.88720

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length59.1 ft (18 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Area160.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1949)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic372 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number58C0059

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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