Structure 34 0131L · San Francisco County, CA

I 280 S Au Line over 280/101 Interchange

Carries I 280 S Au Line over 280/101 Interchange, 04-sf-280-r4.18l-sf.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,155 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,155 ft end to end, longest span 96 ft: about 3.2 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1960rebuilt 1966
Length1154.9 ft352 m
Daily traffic80,000counted 2018
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Francisco
Location04-sf-280-r4.18l-sf
CarriesI 280 S Au Line
Crosses280/101 Interchange
Coordinates37.73464, -122.40955

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length1154.9 ft (352 m)
Max Span96.1 ft (29.3 m)
Deck Width37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Deck Area4012.8 sq m
Main Spans13
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1966)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic80,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge14

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number34 0131L

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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