Structure 55 1136 · Orange County, CA

Interstate 5 over El Toro Drain

Carries Interstate 5 over El Toro Drain, 12-ora-005-16.32-lgnh.

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 FT90 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 90 ft across with 6 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 1969
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic204,000counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
Location12-ora-005-16.32-lgnh
CarriesInterstate 5
CrossesEl Toro Drain
Coordinates33.59538, -117.67407

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area1534.4 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1969)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic204,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number55 1136

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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