Structure 57 0483 · San Diego County, CA

I-5 & Ramps over Paradise Creek

Carries I-5 & Ramps over Paradise Creek, 11-sd-005-r10.01-natc.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 36 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.

Built1965rebuilt 1989
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic154,000counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2023every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Diego
Location11-sd-005-r10.01-natc
CarriesI-5 & Ramps
CrossesParadise Creek
Coordinates32.65954, -117.10732

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width262.5 ft (80 m)
Deck Area880 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic154,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge14

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number57 0483

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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