Structure 37C0434 · Santa Clara County, CA

Great Mall Parkway over Penetencia Creek

Carries Great Mall Parkway over Penetencia Creek, SE Of Elmwood Corctnl.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 32 ft across with 3 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.

Built1965rebuilt 1994
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic9,500counted 2012
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySanta Clara
LocationSE Of Elmwood Corctnl
CarriesGreat Mall Parkway
CrossesPenetencia Creek
Coordinates37.41598, -121.90534

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area430.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,500 (2012)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number37C0434

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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