Structure 29C0329 · San Joaquin County, CA

Murphy Road over Drain Canal

Carries Murphy Road over Drain Canal, 2.8 Mi S Of Mariposa RD.

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
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

23 ft end to end, longest span 11 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.

Built1926rebuilt 1982
Length22.6 ft6.9 m
Daily traffic520counted 2013
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Joaquin
Location2.8 Mi S Of Mariposa RD
CarriesMurphy Road
CrossesDrain Canal
Coordinates37.85080, -121.10866

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Max Span10.8 ft (3.3 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area60.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1926 (reconstructed 1982)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic520 (2013)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number29C0329

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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