Structure 42C0567 · Fresno County, CA

N. Fowler Avenue over Mill Ditch

Carries N. Fowler Avenue over Mill Ditch, 0.5 Mi North Of Olive AVE.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 39 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.

Built197551 years old
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic10,700counted 2011
Last inspectedMarch 2021every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
Location0.5 Mi North Of Olive AVE
CarriesN. Fowler Avenue
CrossesMill Ditch
Coordinates36.76483, -119.68210

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area170.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,700 (2011)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number42C0567

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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