Structure 42C0508 · Fresno County, CA

N Jerrold AVE over 3rd Lift Canal

Carries N Jerrold AVE over 3rd Lift Canal, 0.7 Mi South Of Nees AVE.

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

24 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1945rebuilt 2011
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic250counted 2010
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
Location0.7 Mi South Of Nees AVE
CarriesN Jerrold AVE
Crosses3rd Lift Canal
Coordinates36.84070, -120.52711

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area54.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1945 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (2010)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number42C0508

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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