Structure 4C0089 · Humboldt County, CA

Maple Hills RD over South Fork Eel River

Carries Maple Hills RD over South Fork Eel River, Just N/e Of HWY 101.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT345 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

345 ft end to end, longest span 170 ft: about 5 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built195769 years old
Length345.1 ft105.2 m
Daily traffic1,005counted 2008
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt
LocationJust N/e Of HWY 101
CarriesMaple Hills RD
CrossesSouth Fork Eel River
Coordinates40.21795, -123.81697

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length345.1 ft (105.2 m)
Max Span169.9 ft (51.8 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area894.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,005 (2008)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number04C0089

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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