Structure 4C0155 · Humboldt County, CA

Lake Benbow DR over E Br South Fork Eel Riv

Carries Lake Benbow DR over E Br South Fork Eel Riv, 0.5 Mi N SR 101.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT258 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

258 ft end to end: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 deck arch.

Built1932rebuilt 1939
Length257.9 ft78.6 m
Daily traffic627counted 2008
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt
Location0.5 Mi N SR 101
CarriesLake Benbow DR
CrossesE Br South Fork Eel Riv
Coordinates40.06792, -123.79064

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length257.9 ft (78.6 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area958.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1939)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic627 (2008)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number04C0155

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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