Structure 55 0334 · Orange County, CA

Interstate 405 over Bolsa Chica Ditch

Carries Interstate 405 over Bolsa Chica Ditch, 12-ora-405-20.77-slb.

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 FT38 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 38 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.

Built1959rebuilt 1965
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic374,000counted 2014
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
Location12-ora-405-20.77-slb
CarriesInterstate 405
CrossesBolsa Chica Ditch
Coordinates33.77484, -118.04291

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width156.2 ft (47.6 m)
Deck Area552.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1965)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic374,000 (2014)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number55 0334

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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