Structure 55C0397 · Orange County, CA

Marguerite PKWY over Oso Creek Channel

Carries Marguerite PKWY over Oso Creek Channel, 0.5 Mi. S/o La Paz Road.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT54 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 54 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.

Built197056 years old
Length54.1 ft16.5 m
Daily traffic52,940counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
Location0.5 Mi. S/o La Paz Road
CarriesMarguerite PKWY
CrossesOso Creek Channel
Coordinates33.59089, -117.65952

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Area594 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic52,940 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number55C0397

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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