Structure 55C0575 · Orange County, CA

Mesa Drive over Santa Ana Delhi Channel

Carries Mesa Drive over Santa Ana Delhi Channel, 100 Se/o Irvine Avenue.

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 FT56 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 56 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.

Built1988rebuilt 2014
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic12,000counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
Location100 Se/o Irvine Avenue
CarriesMesa Drive
CrossesSanta Ana Delhi Channel
Coordinates33.65844, -117.88418

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Width87.3 ft (26.6 m)
Deck Area454.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1988 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number55C0575

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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