Structure 57 0125 · San Diego County, CA

Interstate 5 over Loma Alta Creek

Carries Interstate 5 over Loma Alta Creek, 11-sd-005-r52.18-ocn.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT139 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

139 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1953rebuilt 1971
Length139.1 ft42.4 m
Daily traffic203,000counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Diego
Location11-sd-005-r52.18-ocn
CarriesInterstate 5
CrossesLoma Alta Creek
Coordinates33.18876, -117.36062

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length139.1 ft (42.4 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width170.9 ft (52.1 m)
Deck Area2209.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1953 (reconstructed 1971)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic203,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number57 0125

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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