Structure 42C0392 · Fresno County, CA

N Goldenrod AVE over Herndon Canal

Carries N Goldenrod AVE over Herndon Canal, At Shaw AVE.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

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.

Built193888 years old
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic110counted 2010
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
LocationAt Shaw AVE
CarriesN Goldenrod AVE
CrossesHerndon Canal
Coordinates36.80781, -120.04273

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area51.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic110 (2010)
Truck Traffic8%
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 Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number42C0392

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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